Bio-fortification of Cereals Based Bread Using Orange Fleshed Sweet Potato for Alleviating of Vitamin-A Deficiency

Ethiopia is one of the developing countries with a high prevalence micronutrient deficiencies and protein-energy malnutrition. Vitamin A most versatile vitamins roles in various functions such as vision, immune defense, maintenance body linings skin. Fortifying cereals through processing conventional breeding can tackle deficiency. Orange Fleshed Sweet Potato (OFSP) source food that contains useful β-carotene, starch, mineral, dietary fiber, vitamins. The inclusion OFSP enhances beta-carotene content bread. This research aims to develop rich based bread enhanced orange-fleshed sweet potato. straight dough baking method was used Beta-carotene physical properties were done on standard methods. Blending flour significantly influenced total carotenoid products 10% Flour 3.998 mg/100 g while 23.217 g. Inclusion composite increased Generally, formulated has huge advantageous means enhancing helps alleviate vitamin