The effect of replacing wheat in a poor Indian diet by a blend of whole wheat flour, tapioca flour and low-fat groundnut flour (paushtic atta) on the metabolism of nitrogen, calcium and phosphorus

In the previous publication, Subrahmanyan et al. (I) reported that replacement
of whole wheat flour, which formed 50% of the cereals in a poor Indian
diet, by pawhtic atta (composed of a blend of 75 parts of whole wheat flour, 17 parts
of tapioca flour and 8 parts of groundnut flour) for a period of 3 months did not
adversely affect the general health, growth and nutritional status of children.
It was at the same time considered necessary to study the effect of such replace.
ment on the retention of nitrogen, calcium and phosphorus in children. The
results of these studies are reported in this communication.