Bamboo shoots for fortification and novel food product development | Original Article

ABSTRACT:

One of the most significant challenges facing humanity in this current century is ensuring enough food and nourishment. Food fortification is one method that may be used to combat micronutrient deficiencies. Recent research has shown that bamboo shoots have a high nutritional content and a variety of positive effects on one's health. The purpose of this endeavour was to make bamboo shoot fortified biscuits, namkeen, and noodles as well as to establish ways for using the shoots of an edible bamboo species called Dendrocalamushamiltonii for food fortification. According to the findings of studies, the shoots are an abundant source of both macro- and micronutrients as well as bioactive compounds, and the product that was made making use of the shoots also showed an enrichment in the nutrients and bioactive compounds. Fortification with bamboo shoot is an excellent technique to combat the widespread micronutrient insufficiency that exists in our nation at the present time.