Studies on Development, Quality Evaluation and Storage Stability of Weaning Food Prepared from Multipurpose Flour, Papaya Powder and Milk Powder

Mother’s milk constitutes nature best food. It is considered as the most suitable food for newborn infants since time immemorial. It is the natural security provided for the survival of the infants. Although majorities of Indian babies are breast-fed during the first 6-8 month of life [1], not everybody is fortunately in having a healthy mother who could provide adequate nutrition. Thus arises the need foe baby and weaning foods. A baby has specific nutritional need for protein, fat, carbohydrate, minerals and vitamins. Feeding with mother’s milk shows certain unique metabolic features in babies, like