Some Chemical and Functional Properties of MaraĢ Tarhana

In this study, 13 tarhana samples were collected from shops in kahramanmaraş province and their physical and chemical analyses were carried out. according to physical and chemical analyses exchanges values were founded as dried matter 90,87-93,76%, fat 1,87-5,86%, protein 14,49-18,12%, ash 4,37-6,47%, salt 3,29-5,59%, acidity value 17,75-40,85, ph 3,00-4,22, cellulose 3,35-5,74%, carbohydrate%72,67-78,59, nutritional value 387,95-410,33 kcal/100 g. tarhana, commonlyproduced and often consumed in our country, is a kind of milk and cereal based traditional fermented products. maraş tarhana is special and different from other tarhana forms. this study has an importance for making individual standard of maraş tarhana by turkish standard institution and creating resource for application of geographical indication at turkish patent institution.