L./f*A tuf ac.-lL,;l u sV})

ioavailobiiiry and histoty ol:usc. fo'dfynrs flour pmducr ro o tcvel ot 20-30 ppm
conrjbures abour.43% ofl{DA tbr ien ( Mehansho and Me@ 199).
3.3 Prodrclion of rortilied whote wlerl flour
wh.rt w6 hilled thbu8h a chifr chlkki equipp.d *ith uico teeder/ dosnnder.
It w6 .nsuftd drr dcsircd addirion or rtE aonifiqot is unifoml, disuibutat h rtF whol.
wheat flour as verious fortifisls poss difercn! prnicl. siz otut densiry. T[e 3!ecd
3nd feed 6le of the chin! chakki ws odjusl€d and rhc fonitiqtioo pG.s w6 €ni€d
oul succesfuuy, fic lbrrilied whol. wh6r flou spt6 wc pack d, s|olej md |6lcd
3.4 Psckrging ind storage of fortified whote wIert ftour
'lhe skbilityol zinc ond non toftifioMls in whote wheat nour ws d.temined
during sro6g. und€r contbtted @ndilion of redpeBrure (23-25 0c)od. Elolirc
lumidny (4t -55%).nd d ambidrr lemperaturc r.prcsating lhe hofte$ se$n i..,
durins llE monrhs otjuo. od Juty 05-42 !C).tlE remD.Erxr and etrtive hunidiry
eG rcordd d.ilr (nomin8 &.va.ing) bolh in @nr! cd and ambicir sloB8!
bndirioB(Appcndix-l).TmtypqorFckogi$mardi.bwGued ir. potypDpyten
wov.n bsgs and dn boxq. fh. iodi,i..t flouB wE sr,oEd for . ndiod of 60 d.rs undq
3,5 Analyricrt Testi
rher.nplaotlonilied rhol.-qhc,l fo ! $er. eatyzen,[.r 0, r5, ]0,4t od
60 diys for thc lollownre ch.h.rerisrics.
3,5,l. CI.mical composltion
l.5,l.r Molrtqr. q.rcirt
rh. moituF @nr.htin lhelhpt.s *!sdckmin.d b, rdtingo j S smpb a;J
drying e air loft.d d6ll ovcn (Mo