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Abstract: Proximate analysis of Bambara groundnut flour and production of Sudanese sorghum
bread (kissra) supplemented with various ratios of Bambara groundnut flour were
conducted. Bambara groundnut flour was used in supplementation of Sudanese baked
product sorghum bread (kissra), in the ratios of 10, 20 and 30%. The pH values
of Bambara groundnut flour supplemented doughs were dropped. The titrable
acidity and total soluble solids were increased as a result of fermentation
process. The most significant effect of kissra supplementation was the increases
in protein content from 12.20±0.02% for the control sorghum bread kissra
to about 13.38±0.02, 13.76±0.02 and 15.54±0.04% for kissra
supplemented with 10, 20 and 30% of Bambara groundnut flour, respectively. The
contents of crude fiber and ash of supplemented sorghum kissra were also increased.
The replacement ratios of Bambara groundnut flour also resulted in a concomitant
increase in the in vitro protein digestibility of kissra breads. The
sensory evaluation revealed that the supplemented sorghum kissra was accepted
by the panelists up to 10% of Bambara groundnut flour supplementation. The overall
acceptance level of the different samples decreased with the additional increases
of Bambara groundnuts flour supplementation. In view of the findings of this
study, it is recommended that, future studies focus on the utilization of Bambara
groundnuts flour on other Sudanese traditional foods such as thin and thick
porridges.