Author(s)

A. O. Ogo^1,2*, D. J. Ajekwe¹, D. E. Enenche¹, G. O. Obochi^1,2

¹Department of Biochemistry, College of Health Sciences, Benue State University, Makurdi, Nigeria.
²Center for Food Technology and Research, Benue State University, Makurdi, Nigeria.

This study was designed to bridge gap in nutritionally skewed available biscuits and the high volume of agricultural waste generated by investigating the quality of biscuits prepared from wheat base, supplemented with waste from watermelon rinds and orange pomace as possible nutritious alternatives. Biscuit samples were respectively produced from blends of wheat, watermelon rind and orange pomace in the following ratio 100:0:0; 90:5:5; 80:10:10; 70:15:15 and 60:20:20, labelled samples A, B, C, D and E. Functional, proximate, mineral and sensory properties of the formulated biscuit samples were carried out using standard analytical procedures. The results showed that proximate composition of samples B - E significantly increased (p < 0.05) except for carbohydrate content when compared with sample A used as control. There were also significant increases (p < 0.05) in mineral contents of supplemented samples compared to control. The result of the sensory evaluation showed that wheat flour can be substituted with watermelon rind and orange pomace flours up to 10% without adversely affecting the overall quality attributes of the biscuits. These results indicate the robustness of food value addition as an effective means of improving nutritional quality of biscuits while contributing to waste management in the agricultural value chain.

Biscuit, Watermelon Rind, Orange Pomace, Nutritional Value, Value Addition, Waste Management

Ogo, A. , Ajekwe, D. , Enenche, D. and Obochi, G. (2021) Quality Evaluation of Novel Biscuits Made from Wheat Supplemented with Watermelon Rinds and Orange Pomace Flour Blends. Food and Nutrition Sciences, 12, 332-341. doi: 10.4236/fns.2021.123026.