Advances in Food Technology and Nutritional Sciences · Vol. 12, No. 1 · 2026 · pp. 47–56 · e-ISSN 2377-8350

Product Development And Acceptability of Horse Gram Chikki For Weight Control Among The Obese Adult

Ramya K, Varalakshmi P

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17140/aftnsoj-12-187 · Published 2026-04-22 · Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 · © 2026 The Author(s)

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Abstract

Horse gram is a type of pulse (legume). Its scientific name is Macrotyloma uniflorum. It is a highly nutritious food that contains important nutrients such as protein, dietary fibre, iron, calcium, antioxidants, and vitamins. Horse gram provides many health benefits. It helps in weight loss, improves digestion, and controls blood sugar levels, which is beneficial for people with diabetes. It also supports heart health by reducing cholesterol levels and life style disease. In traditional medicine, horse gram is used to help manage conditions like kidney stones, cold, cough, and asthma because of its warming properties. Thus, horse gram is a healthy pulse that helps in maintaining overall health and preventing certain diseases. The present study was undertaken for phytochemical analysis of horse gram and peanut. So, the present study endings revealed that the highest value of Phytochemical and was recorded.

Keywords: Horse gram; Macrotyloma uniform; phytochemicals life style disease

Discussion:

Horse gram is a type of pulse (legume).

a highly nutritious food that contains important nutrients such as protein, dietary fibre, iron, calcium, antioxidants, and vitamins. Horse gram provides many health benefits. It helps in weight loss, improves digestion, and controls blood sugar levels, which is beneficial for people with diabetes. It also supports heart health by reducing cholesterol levels and life style disease. In traditional medicine, horse gram is used to help and asthma because of its warming properties.

Conclusion

Horse gram is a highly nutritious pulse commonly used in Indian diet it is an especially beneficial for adult. Because it provides essential nutrients such as protein, dietary fibre iron calcium low fat nutrient plays a vital role in including improved digestion better heart healthy weight management and stronger bones.to promote healthier eating habits, chikki can be used as a healthy alternative snack for adult by incorporating. Horse gram into chikki. the nutritional value of the snacks as a result it can help improve adult weight management.

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