Non conventional plant products with antioxidants potential serve as sources of neutraceuticals that alleviate the oxidative stress and therefore prevent or slow down the degenerative diseases. Garden cress (Lepidium sativum) is such an annual erect herbaceous plant, cultivated all over India, North America and parts of Europe. The seeds of garden cress are aperient, diuretic and gently stimulant. These are demulcent, aphrodisiac, carminative, galactogogue and emmenagogue. Garden cress seeds were analyzed in two forms; whole garden cress seed powder (WGCSP) and roasted garden cress seed powder (RGCSP) for proximate & phenol and products were developed using both type of powders followed by sensory evaluation using 9 point hedonic method. The results revealed the presence of nutrients comprising moisture ; 5.8±0.28 and 4.6±0.20 , ash ; 5.9±0.11 and 6.5±0.2 protein ; 25±0.51 for both samples, fat ; 21.8±0.28 and 12.3±0.14, 2.10 and 1.05, fibre ; 7.8±0.05 and 15±2, carbohydrate ; 33.4±0.63 and 36.38±2.25, calcium; 336±5.77 for both powders and iron ; 112.6±1 and 125±1. Total phenols were estimated as 47.1±1.01 and 50.62±0.3 for WGCSP and RGCSP. Product developed was enriched sev. Enriched sev developed from RGCSP was more acceptable than that of WGCSP incorporated enriched sev but less acceptable than that of control one. Thus the products developed from both powders are loaded with various nutrients along with antioxidants which are beneficial for curing a plethora of diseases. Therefore, research in to determination of antioxidant-richness of this obscure plant product; garden cress seeds, has been undertaken in this study.
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