American Journal of Food Technology1557-45711557-458XAcademic Journals Inc.10.3923/ajft.2012.571.576Lepidium sativum L.) Seeds]]>Y. MohiteSnehal B. GharalDhanashri C. RanveerRahul K. SahooAkshay GhoshJai S.9201279The main objective of this study was to make a formulation which can be easily taken by the consumer. Therefore, it was decided to make a health drink, keeping in view the varied need of different consumers. Garden cress (Lepidium sativum) belongs to family Cruciferae and is grown in India, North America and parts of Europe. The edible whole seed is known to have health promoting properties hence, it was assumed that these seeds can serve as raw material for functional foods, sharing its peppery, tangy flavor and aroma. Since, it is rich in proteins, carbohydrates and certain essential minerals like calcium, iron and phosphorous along with crude dietary fiber (7.6%) it can be used as health drink with milk as its base. An attempt has been made by adding 5% sugar (w/v) in skimmed milk with 1% fat and different quantity of washed, boiled and powdered seeds of garden cress along with sodium salt of Carboxymethyl Cellulose (CMC) as suspending agent. The drink that was found most suitable, with an overall consumer acceptability of 8.75 was that containing 3% of the seed powder.]]>Abdulliah-Juma, H.A.,2007Lepidian sativum seed on fracture-induced healing in rabbits.]]>92328Camilla, H., G.S. Andersen, S. Jacobsen, C. Molgaard, F. Henrik, P.T. Sangild and K.F. Michaelson,2008138145161Eddouks, M. and M. Maghrani,2008Lepidium sativum L. on renal glucose reabsorption and urinary TGF- β 1 levels in diabetic rats.]]>2215Fekadu, K., R. Sylvie, U. Maria, H. Wolfgang and M.Q. Hong et al.,2002Lepidium sativum and its constituents towards 2 amino-3 methyl-imidazoe (4.5 f) quinoline (LQ)-induced genotoxic effects and colonic prepeoplasitc lesions.]]>2311551161Frias, J., P. Gulewicz, C. Martinez-Villaluenga, E. Penas and M.K. Piskula et al.,20105823312336Golay, A., J.M. Ferrara, J.P. Felber and H. Schneider,19903210141019Gopalan, C., B.V.R. Sastri and S.C. Balasubramanian,2004pp: 2-58pp: 2-58Hallberg, L., L. Rossander-Hulten, M. Brune and A. Gleerup,199231524527Jouad, H., M. Haloui, H. Rhiouani, J. El Hilaly and M. Eddouks,200177175182Opitz, B., P.M. Smith, E. Kienzle, K.E. Earle and I.E. Maskell,19981282795527975Patel, U., M. Kulkarni, V. Undale and A. Bhosale,2009Lepidium sativum garden cress (Cruciferae) in rats.]]>8215219Ranganna, S.,19862nd Edn.,Pages: 1112Pages: 1112Roy, B., J. Wivay, W. Remco and W. Xander,200212951956Gokavi, S.S., N.G. Malleshi and M. Guo,2004Lepidium sativum) seeds and its fractions and use of bran as a functional ingredient.]]>59105111