title: Date bars fortified with almonds, sesame seeds, oat flakes and skim milk powder.
abstract: Fortified date bars were prepared from some of the commonly grown date cultivars in the United Arab Emirates. The average ash, fat and protein contents in the control date bar sample were 1.78, 6.09 and 7.83%, respectively. The ash and protein contents increased, but the fat content decreased slightly with the inclusion of skim milk powder in the remaining date bar formulations. All the date bar samples were found to be free from Enterobacteriaceae and coliforms. Date fruit, which usually supplies only calories, can thus be turned into a product having significant amounts of other valuable nutrients.
authors.affiliation: Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Biotechnology Department, Safat.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Al-Hooti
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Sidhu
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Al-Otaibi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Al-Ameeri
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Qabazard
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000032:analysis; D000818:Animals; D018554:Avena; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000032:analysis; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D005516:Food Microbiology; D005527:Food, Fortified; D005638:Fruit; D008892:Milk; D008903:Minerals / Q000032:analysis; D009753:Nutritive Value; D009754:Nuts; D012677:Sensation; D014479:United Arab Emirates
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D004041:Dietary Fats; D004044:Dietary Proteins; D008903:Minerals