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Nowadays, there is a great need to reduce industrial pollution. Almost all countries are adopting this reality and trying to modifying their processes in order that the obtained residues may be recycled one.1 Most of the fruit is cultivated for table purpose but apportion of fruit harvested is being processed into numerous products like fruit juice to a bigger extent and also the by-product obtained after juice extraction is termed as fruit pomace which is a waste material with good nutritive value.2 It has been found that after juice extraction about 25% of the fresh fruit is lost in the form of fruit pomace.3 In the past, fruit pomace after drying was used as animal feed. Although the fruit pomace is a waste it is a good source of dietary fibres, carbohydrates, minerals, vitamin C and high moisture content.4 The fruit pomace contains 14-30% of the crude fibre of the dry weights. Fruit fibre also contains a higher amount of TDF (Total Dietary Fibers) as compared to wheat and oat bran. It acts as humectants in certain food products and it has good water holding capacity.5
Amla fruits (Emblica Officinalis) are in use since from traditional Indian system as medicines because of its therapeutic value. Amla is a rich source of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) and it also contains tannin, polyphone, pectin, gallic acid and fibre. It is used as a medicine to treat common colds, gastric troubles, constipation, enlarged liver headache, etc. They also play different roles in our human body such as to clean blood, reduce cholesterol and provide energy to the heart, brain, and liver and also in the diagnosis of diarrhea.6,7
Finger millet (Eleusinian Caracara) is an important staple food in some parts of India.8 It contains protein (9.8%), mineral (2.7%), carbohydrate (81.5%) and crude fiber (4.3%). Its crude fibre and mineral contents are higher than wheat which contains 1.2% fibre and 1.5% minerals and also higher than rice which contains 0.2% fiber and 0.6% minerals.9,10 Finger millet has good quality protein and also contains vitamin A, essential amino acid, vitamin B, and phosphorous.11 Thus it is recommended as a good source of diet for expecting women,...