scholarly journals Consumer Awareness and Perception on Mineral and Vitamin Supplements to Boost Immunity Against COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesca Dimaano ◽  
Marimar Alog ◽  
Nica Anne Diez ◽  
Eufemio Barcelon
Keyword(s):  
Immune System ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Vitamin Supplementation ◽  
Micronutrient Supplementation ◽  
Vitamin Supplements ◽  
Mineral Supplements ◽  
Mineral Supplementation ◽  
Vitamin Intake ◽  
Common Response ◽  
Metro Manila

COVID-19 have been widespread all over the world.  Mineral supplementation and Vitamin intake may help to reduce the severity of the common cold. This study determines the Knowledge, Attitude, And Practices of Consumers About Mineral and Vitamin Supplementation to boost immune system for COVID-19.  178 Participants who lived in the NCR Bubble particularly Metro Manila, Laguna, Cavite, Rizal, and Bulacan., 18-years old and above were chosen by convenience sampling. To get the appropriate data needed, the researchers divided the questionnaire into 4 parts such as Demographics, Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices using likert scale. Descriptive analysis of frequencies and percentages for demographic characteristics, KAP assessment and likewert interpretation was applied. The respondents' knowledge, attitude, and practices toward micronutrient supplementation were evaluated. Results showed that the respondents have a very good understanding, belief, and practice of mineral supplementation and vitamin intake to boost the immune system.  Before the pandemic, 178 respondents did not take mineral supplements; nevertheless, 58 respondents (32.58 percent) took vitamins, and 117 respondents (65.73%) took both mineral and multivitamin supplements. On the other hand, 61 (34.27%) respondents took vitamins, while 120 (67.42%) respondents took both mineral and vitamin supplements during the pandemic. In addition, the intake of these supplements increased during pandemic. Self-willingness (28.65%) was the most common response to factors linked with mineral and vitamin consumption prior to the pandemic, whereas doctor's prescription was the most common response during the pandemic (44.94%). The level of micronutrient supplementation practiced by the respondents was also applied because they knew and believed that it could reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection.

Effects of mineral premix withdrawal or reduction on broilers performance

2005 ◽  
Vol 2005 ◽  
pp. 161-161
Author(s):  
B. Navidshad ◽  
A. Jafari Sayadi ◽  
A. Abolghasemi
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Effect ◽  
Heat Stress ◽  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Vitamin Supplements ◽  
Broiler Performance ◽  
Mineral Supplements ◽  
Normal Vitamin ◽  
Finisher Diets

Many studies have been carried out to reduce dietary mineral premix level with no adverse effect on broiler performance. Controversial results have been reported in this respect. Deyhim et al (1994) showed that at normal temperature and also under heat stress at 28-49 days of age, removing mineral and vitamin supplements cause reduction in performance, but withdrawal of mineral premix alone, didn’t affect production. Christmas et al (1995) suggest that it is possible to removing vitamin and mineral supplements from finisher diets of broiler chickens at last week of raring period. The aim of this trail was study of effect of withdrawing or reduction mineral premix from diets with normal vitamin premix level on broilers performance.

scholarly journals Vitamin and mineral supplementation for β-thalassemia during COVID-19 pandemic

2020 ◽  
pp. FSO628
Author(s):  
Annette d'Arqom ◽  
Melvanda G Putri ◽  
Yovani Savitri ◽  
Andi Muh Rahul Alfaidin
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Immune System ◽  
Mineral Supplementation ◽  
Excess Amount ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Vitamin And Mineral Supplementation

Aim: Low levels of immune-related micronutrients have been identified in β-thalassemia samples. Moreover, the excess amount of iron, contributing to oxidative stress in the pathogenesis of the disease, alters the immune system in β-thalassemia, which is important during the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials & Methods: Searches of PUBMED and EMBASE were conducted to identify the level and supplementation of micronutrients in β-thalassemia, published from 2001-May 2020. Results: The review found six observational and five interventional studies supporting the importance of supplementing vitamins and minerals among patients with β-thalassemia. Conclusion: Supplementation of immune-related vitamins and minerals might bring benefits to the immune system, especially in reducing oxidative stress in β-thalassemia.

The effect of mineral supplements on nutrient concentrations and pool sizes in the alimentary tract of reindeer fed lichens or concentrates during the winter

1984 ◽  
Vol 62 (7) ◽  
pp. 1232-1241 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Staaland ◽  
E. Jacobsen ◽  
R. G. White
Keyword(s):  
Rangifer Tarandus ◽  
Alimentary Tract ◽  
Nutrient Concentrations ◽  
Steady Increase ◽  
Mineral Supplement ◽  
Mineral Supplements ◽  
Mineral Supplementation ◽  
Wet Weight ◽  
Small Intestinal ◽  
Pool Sizes

Domestic reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus L.), fed a mixed lichen or concentrate diet with or without a mineral supplement, were killed, and 21 segments of the digestive tract were analyzed for weight of digesta and concentrations of water, organic matter (OM), N, Ca, P, Mg, Na, K, Cl, and S. Trends in alimentary nutrient concentrations were of two patterns: (A) Ca, P, Mg, S, OM, and N increased in concentration per unit wet weight in ruminal to omasal contents and, followed by a decline from abomasal to jejunal contents, there was a steady increase to the rectal contents; (B) water, Na, Cl, and, with some modification, K decreased in concentration from the small intestinal to the rectal contents. The concentrate diet was associated with significantly increased body weight, plasma P levels, and N, P, and Mg levels in most sections of the alimentary tract. Mineral supplementation suppressed concentrations of N in the entire alimentary tract of lichen-fed reindeer but was associated with increased concentrations of P, Ca, and Mg in the entire tract of both the concentrate and lichen diets.

Mineral and vitamin supplementation of diets for growing pigs. 2. Barley, oats, sorghum and maize-based diets

1978 ◽  
Vol 18 (95) ◽  
pp. 773 ◽  
Author(s):  
EB Greer ◽  
CE Lewis ◽  
GH O'Neill
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Research ◽  
Growing Pigs ◽  
Vitamin Supplementation ◽  
Meat And Bone Meal ◽  
Vitamin Deficiencies ◽  
Broken Bones ◽  
Agricultural Research Council ◽  
Mineral Supplementation ◽  
Vitamin Requirements ◽  
Pig Performance

The response of growing pigs to supplementation with minerals, vitamins, or both, when fed diets bassd on barley, oats, sorghum or maize was examined in six factorial experiments involving 192 pigs. In two of these experiments meat-and-bone meal (with some fish meal up to 32 kg liveweight) was used as a protein concentrate with barley and oats. In the other four experiments, soybean meal (SBM) was used with each grain. A base supplement of vitamins A and D3 was added to all diets, The pigs were restrictively and individually fed between 18 and 73 kg. Mineral supplementation of the animal protein (AP) diets did not affect pig performance, but improved that of pigs fed the SBM diets. Lack of supplementary minerals in the SBM diets caused slow growth, broken bones, foot abnormalities and failure of many pigs to reach slaughter weight. Some results indicated there were differences in mineral availability between grains. Vitamin supplementation, over and above vitamins A and D3 did not affect performance of pigs fed AP diets. Despite a number of apparent vitamin deficiencies in the SBM diets, there was little or no response to vitamin supplementation. The lack of response suggests the vitamin requirements of growing pigs currently estimated by the Agricultural Research Council are high for restrictively fed pigs.

Use of Dietary Supplements by Elite Figure Skaters

2003 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 266-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula J. Ziegler ◽  
Judy A. Nelson ◽  
Satya S. Jonnalagadda
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Dietary Supplements ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Saturated Fat ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Mineral Supplements ◽  
Figure Skaters ◽  
Supplement Use ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Total Fat

The present study examined the prevalence of dietary supplement use among elite figure skaters, gender differences in supplement use, and differences in nutrient intake of supplement users versus non-users. Male (n = 46) and female (n = 59) figure skaters completed a supplement survey and 3-day food records. Descriptive analysis, chi-square test, and independent t tests were used to analyze the data. Sixty-five percent of male (n = 30) and 76% of female (n = 45) figure skaters reported use of supplements. Forty-seven percent of males and 55% of females reported daily use of supplements. Multivitamin-mineral supplements were the most popular dietary supplements consumed by figure skaters. Significant gender differences were observed in the use of multivitamin-mineral supplements (61% males vs. 83% females, p < .05). Echinacea and ginseng were popular herbal supplements used by these skaters. The 3 main reasons given by male figure skaters for taking supplements were: to provide more energy (41%), to prevent illness or disease (34%), and to enhance performance (21%). Among female figure skaters, the 3 main reasons given were: to prevent illness or disease (61%), to provide more energy (39%), and to make up for an inadequate diet (28%). Significant differences (p < .05) were observed in protein, total fat, saturated fat, polyunsaturated fat intakes, and % energy from carbohydrate and total fat of male supplement users versus non-users, with supplement users having higher intakes except for percent energy from carbohydrate. Sodium was the only nutrient significantly different (p < .05) among female supplement users versus non-users, with supplement users having lower intakes. Given the popularity of dietary supplements, it is important to understand the factors influencing athletes’ use of supplements, their knowledge and attitudes regarding supplements, dosage of supplements used, and the effectiveness of these dietary supplements in meeting the goals of the athletes.

scholarly journals Prevalence and Characteristic of Dietary Supplement Users in Malaysia: Data From the Malaysian Adult Nutrition Survey (MANS) 2014

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nor Azian Mohd Zaki ◽  
Mohd Naim Rasidi ◽  
S Maria Awaluddin ◽  
Tee Guat Hiong ◽  
Hasimah Ismail ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Supplements ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Royal Jelly ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Monthly Income ◽  
Nutrition Survey ◽  
Mineral Supplements ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Logistic Regressions

BACKGROUND: There has been an increase trend of dietary supplements intake among Malaysians over the last decade. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and characteristic of dietary supplements users among adults in Malaysia. METHODS: Data of 3000 respondents aged 18&ndash;59 years from the Malaysian Adult Nutrition Survey (MANS) 2014 were utilized. A multi-stage stratified sampling method was employed and eligible respondent from each household was selected using Kish method. Validated questionnaire was used to gather information on vitamin/mineral supplements (VMS) and food supplements (FS). Descriptive analysis and multiple logistic regressions were conducted using SPSS version 20.0. RESULTS: The prevalence of VMS and FS intakes among adults in Malaysian were 28.1% and 34.0% respectively. Women, older aged adults with higher education level and monthly income were more likely to consume dietary supplements. Vitamin C and multivitamin/ multimineral, were the commonest VMS consumed by the respondents. The most common FS taken were fish oil and royal jelly. The main causes for dietary supplements intake include for health reasons, doctor&rsquo;s prescription, to increase energy level and for beauty. CONCLUSIONS: About one third of the Malaysian adults took variety of dietary supplements. Thus, information based on the scientific evidences of health benefits for each type of the dietary supplements is needed to enable consumers to make informed choices on the dietary supplements.

scholarly journals Mineral supplementation stimulates the immune system and antioxidant responses of dairy cows and reduces somatic cell counts in milk

2018 ◽  
Vol 90 (2) ◽  
pp. 1649-1658 ◽  
Author(s):  
AMANDA C. WARKEN ◽  
LEANDRO S. LOPES ◽  
NATHIELI B. BOTTARI ◽  
PATRÍCIA GLOMBOWSKY ◽  
GABRIELA M. GALLI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Immune System ◽  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Somatic Cell ◽  
Antioxidant Responses ◽  
Somatic Cell Counts ◽  
Mineral Supplementation ◽  
Cell Counts

scholarly journals Can mineral supplementation modify the characteristics of young buffalo ejaculate?

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (5Supl1) ◽  
pp. 2271
Author(s):  
Rinaldo Batista Viana ◽  
Bruno Moura Monteiro ◽  
Elyzabeth da Cruz Cardoso ◽  
José Dantas Ribeiro Filho ◽  
Rodrigo dos Santos Albuquerque ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Seminal Plasma ◽  
Sperm Quality ◽  
Morphological Characteristics ◽  
Mineral Supplement ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Mineral Supplements ◽  
Mineral Supplementation ◽  
Semen Characteristics ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Species Specific

This study aimed to determine the influence of mineral supplementation on the concentration of macroelements and microelements in the seminal plasma and the semen characteristics of young buffaloes. To this end, 60 animals were kept under rotational grazing and were randomly divided into two groups: G-Bov (conventional mineral supplement recommended for bovine cattle; n = 30) and G-Buf (mineral supplement recommended for buffaloes; n = 30). Mineral supplement consumption was calculated from the difference between the amount of supplement offered and the leftover bunk, calculated every 28 days. Eight ejaculates from each animal were collected. The means of the response variables were analyzed using the Kruskal-Wallis test, with a significance level of 5%, and Pearson’s correlation was analyzed between the concentration of minerals in seminal plasma and fresh semen characteristics. Animals in the G-Buf group had lower mineral supplement consumption (G-Bov = 83.18 vs. G-Buf = 77.14 g AU-1 day-1, P < 0.05) and had higher ejaculate volume, sperm motility, sperm vigor, and sperm mass motility than did the animals in the G-Bov group. This research presented the concentration of macroelements and microelements in the seminal plasma of buffaloes receiving different mineral supplements. In addition, the study concluded that the physical and morphological characteristics of the semen of young buffaloes are influenced by the formulation of the mineral supplement, which resulted in better sperm quality in the animals receiving a species-specific supplement. Among the minerals present in buffalo seminal plasma, phosphorus is the element that shows the highest positive correlation with semen characteristics.

scholarly journals Immune Function and Micronutrient Requirements Change over the Life Course

Nutrients ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 1531 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvia Maggini ◽  
Adeline Pierre ◽  
Philip Calder
Keyword(s):  
Immune System ◽  
Life Course ◽  
Immune Function ◽  
Life Stage ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Micronutrient Supplementation ◽  
Micronutrient Deficiencies ◽  
Global Public Health ◽  
Age Related ◽  
The Life Course

As humans age, the risk and severity of infections vary in line with immune competence according to how the immune system develops, matures, and declines. Several factors influence the immune system and its competence, including nutrition. A bidirectional relationship among nutrition, infection and immunity exists: changes in one component affect the others. For example, distinct immune features present during each life stage may affect the type, prevalence, and severity of infections, while poor nutrition can compromise immune function and increase infection risk. Various micronutrients are essential for immunocompetence, particularly vitamins A, C, D, E, B2, B6, and B12, folic acid, iron, selenium, and zinc. Micronutrient deficiencies are a recognized global public health issue, and poor nutritional status predisposes to certain infections. Immune function may be improved by restoring deficient micronutrients to recommended levels, thereby increasing resistance to infection and supporting faster recovery when infected. Diet alone may be insufficient and tailored micronutrient supplementation based on specific age-related needs necessary. This review looks at immune considerations specific to each life stage, the consequent risk of infection, micronutrient requirements and deficiencies exhibited over the life course, and the available evidence regarding the effects of micronutrient supplementation on immune function and infection.

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