Fibre Enriched Biscuits

Introduction

Dietary intervention constitutes the main stay in the management of diabetes mellitus and hypercholesterolemia. Many herbal remedies individually or in combination with different formulations have been recommended in various medicinal treatises. This Laboratory has developed biscuits possessing antidiabetic effects, which have been proved in experimental animals.

The biscuits are found to be organoleptically acceptable and shelf-stable in paper-fail-paper packaging materials. The biscuits are tasty, crisp, healthy, nutritious and cost-effective, easily digestible, snack for all prepared by incorporating soluble fibres and are convenient to carry anywhere.

For further information please contact :

Defence Food Research Laboratory
Ministry of Defence,
Mysore - 570011