Research Article

Nutritional Composition and Sensory Acceptability of Stinging Nettle (Urtica simensis) Flour-Supplemented Unleavened Maize (Zea mays L.) Flatbread (Kitta)

Table 1

Treatment blending ratio of nongerminated maize (NGM) flour, germinated maize (GM) flour, and nettle (Urtica simensis) flour.

TreatmentsBlending ratio
Nongerminated maize flour (NGMF)Germinated maize flour (GMF)Stinging nettle (Urtica Simensis) flour (SN)

SN0100%
SN1090%10%
SN1585%15%
SN2080%20%
SN2575%25%

SN0 = 100% nongerminated maize flour (control); SN10 = 90% germinated maize flour + 10% nettle flour; SN15 = 85% germinated maize flour + 15% nettle flour; SN20 = 80% germinated maize flour + 20% nettle flour; SN25 = 75% germinated maize flour + 25% nettle flour.