Type of food mixture Thiamine (mg/100 g) Riboflavin (mg/100 g) Niacin (mg/100 g)
Non-germinated      
U 0.15 ± 0.02 0.06 ± 0.01 1.71 ± 0.04
A 0.14 ± 0.02 0.05 ± 0.01 1.69 ± 0.02
A+F 0.23 ± 0.07 (53.30) 0.10 ± 0.01 (66.60) 2.20 ± 0.02 (28.60)
CD (P<0.05) 0.06 0.02 0.10
Germinated      
U 0.34 ± 0.01 0.19 ± 0.01 2.84 ± 0.05
A 0.33 ± 0.02 0.17 ± 0.01 2.82 ± 0.01
A+F 0.51 ± 0.02 (50.00) 0.32 ± 0.01 (68.40) 3.10 ± 0.02 (9.15)
CD (P<0.05) 0.06 0.04 0.11
Overall CD (P<0.05) 0.05 0.03 0.09
U-Unprocessed, A- Autoclaved, A+F- Autoclaved + fermented Values are mean ± SE of three independent determinations Figures in parentheses indicate percent increase over control *Sorghum based food mixtures contain sorghum flour: tomato pulp: whey powder (2:1:1)
Table 4: Effect of germination and probiotic fermentation on B-complex vitamin contents of indigenously developed sorghum based food mixtures* (on fresh matter basis).