scholarly journals Chemical Compositions and Nutritional Properties of Popcorn-Based Complementary Foods Supplemented With Moringa oleifera Leaves Flour

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (6) ◽  
pp. 117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ijarotimi Oluwole Steve ◽  
Oluwalana Isaac Babatunde
Keyword(s):  
Moringa Oleifera ◽  
Protein Energy Malnutrition ◽  
Albino Rats ◽  
Infant Food ◽  
Chemical Compositions ◽  
Complementary Foods ◽  
Mineral Contents ◽  
Protein Energy ◽  
Moringa Oleifera Leaves ◽  
The Common

<p>Cereal gruel is the common complementary foods in developing countries, and it is usually low in energy and protein; hence, responsible for increase in protein-energy malnutrition among underprivileged weaning aged children. Several locally available food materials have been tested in combination for infant food formulations however; popcorn and <em>Moringa oleifera</em> leaves combination have not been used. After blanching and fermentation processing, popcorn and moringa leaves were milled into flour and blended to obtain, blanched popcorn-moringa leaves (BPM) (65% popcorn and 35% moringa leaves flour) and fermented popcorn-moringa leaves (FPM) (65% popcorn and 35% moringa leaves flour). Products were analyzed for chemical composition, functional properties and bioassay using standard methods. Protein content of FPM (21.27 ± 0.20 g/100 g) and BPM (15.99 ± 0.14 g/100 g) were higher than <em>Cerelac</em> (15.75 ± 0.01 g/100 g) and ‘Ogi’ (6.52 ± 0.31 g/100 g); while energy values of FPM (393.94 ± 0.39 kcal) and BPM (389.69 ± 1.40 Kcal) were lower than ‘Ogi’ (418.08 ± 0.47 kcal) and <em>Cerelac</em> (431.58 ± 0.01 kcal). Mineral contents of BPM were higher in zinc, iron, potassium, sodium and phosphorous, while FPM sample was higher in copper, calcium and magnesium, and were lower than <em>Cerelac</em>. Oxalate, phytate and trypsin inhibitor in FPM were lower than BPM. Biological value and protein efficiency ratio of FPM were higher than BPM and ‘Ogi’, but lower than <em>Cerelac</em>. The albino rats fed with the FPM had higher growth rate when compared with those rats fed with BPM sample and ‘Ogi’, but lower than those fed with <em>Cerelac</em>. Nutrient composition and nutritional profile of popcorn-moringa leaves based complementary foods could be used as substitutes for local complementary foods, which are low in protein and energy.</p>

scholarly journals Rat Bioassay for Evaluation of Protein Quality of Soy-Fortified Complementary Foods

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elijah H. Kamau ◽  
Charlotte A. Serrem ◽  
Florence W. Wamunga
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Quality ◽  
Protein Quality ◽  
Protein Energy Malnutrition ◽  
Milk Powder ◽  
Protein Digestibility ◽  
Albino Rats ◽  
Complementary Foods ◽  
Protein Energy ◽  
True Protein ◽  
Protein Free Diet

Compositing complementary flours with legumes of high protein quality such as soy can be effective in abating Protein Energy Malnutrition. Soy-fortified complementary flours were developed using locally available foods from Western Kenya and used to determine the fortification effect on protein nutritional quality, growth, and rehabilitation. Ten isonitrogenous diets containing 10% protein and one containing 20% protein were formulated from six foods; maize, pearl millet, finger millet, sorghum, cassava, and banana at ratios of 70:30 flour and soy with milk powder as control and fed to weanling male albino rats. Another group was fed on a protein free diet. Banana: Soy diet had significantly superior protein nutritional quality while Maize: soy had 70% Protein Digestibility Corrected Amino Acid Score. True Protein Digestibility of the fortified diets lay within the acceptable margin for cereal: bean mixtures. Fortification with soy improved protein quality indices of flours in rats, and by extrapolation could support growth of young children if used as complementary foods. 

scholarly journals use of local kelor (moringa oleifera) leaves powder from West Nusa Tenggara to increase the neutrophile cell phagocyte index and its function on rats with PEM infected by staphylococcus aureus

2022 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luthfiyah Fifi ◽  
Sofiyatin Reni ◽  
Widjajanto Edi ◽  
Taufiqurrahman Taufiqurrahman
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Moringa Oleifera ◽  
Protein Energy Malnutrition ◽  
Acute Malnutrition ◽  
Nutrition Status ◽  
Control Group ◽  
The West ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Protein Energy ◽  
Moringa Oleifera Leaves

Indonesia reportedly ranksthird in the prevalence of acute malnutrition in the Asia Pacific.Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM) has a high prevalence in the West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Province with over600 cases reported by the Health Department from January to October 2015, especially among children under five of which 31 cases led to death. Meanwhile, the nutrition status is accurately determined through blood biochemical and hematology tests. The Neutrophil index is an important biomarker in combating infectious agents, such as Staphylococcus aureus which is oftenthe cause of contagious diseases. Individuals suffering from Protein-Energy Malnutrition are most vulnerable to these types of infections. Fortunately, kelor (Moringaoleifera) has been found to have nutritious contents, especially protein and iron (Fe), butits potential has not been extensively explored in the West Nusa Tenggara. This study aims to confirm the effect of the local kelor (Moringa oleifera) leaves powder in increasing the Innate Immune Response of sample rats with Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM). A post-test randomized control group design was used with 20 rats grouped into five with a period of 56 days. The hematology examination used micros 6.0 (CBC-analyzer), neutrophile phagocyte index with gradient density technique, whileall data analyses were conducted using the One-way Anova. 

P132 OUTCOMES AND REASONS FOR ADMISSION IN CROHN’S DISEASE. AN ANALYSIS OF NATIONWIDE INPATIENT SAMPLE 2016

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S27-S27
Author(s):  
Ishaan Vohra ◽  
Vatsala Katiyar ◽  
Sachit Sharma ◽  
Bashar Attar
Keyword(s):  
Crohn’S Disease ◽  
Crohn's Disease ◽  
Bowel Obstruction ◽  
Nationwide Inpatient Sample ◽  
Protein Energy Malnutrition ◽  
Total Charge ◽  
Inpatient Mortality ◽  
Protein Energy ◽  
Icd 10 ◽  
The Common

Abstract Objective Recent research suggests increasing nationwide admission for Crohn’s disease (CD), but the most common reasons for admission are not well known. We sought to enumerate the most common presentations of Crohn’s disease requiring admission in Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) 2016 using ICD-10 codes. Methods We identified all adults aged greater than or equal to 18 years with a primary diagnosis of CD, using ICD 10 in Nationwide inpatient database. We analyzed inpatient demographics via chi-square. Inpatient mortality,Length of stay (LOS) and Total Charge (TOTCHG) was calculated using univariate and multivariable linear models. Results 60,244 patients with CD required inpatient admission. Majority of patients were females (53%), white (69%), with private insurance (46%) admitted to large bed sized (53.3%) teaching hospitals (68%). The common reasons for admission in CD patients included bowel obstruction at 24.6% (14,850) of which 57.8% (8,590) presented with small bowel obstruction (SBO). 42.1% (6260) were admitted with both SBO and LBO. Other reasons for admission were GI bleeding (6.5%) and fistulizing CD (2.4%). The inpatient mortality was 0.5%. Age was an independent predictor of mortality in these patients. (aOR 1.08, 95% CI 1.04–1.12; p=0.000). Protein energy malnutrition (PEM) (aOR 2.45, p=0.348), patients requiring pressor support (aOR 4.2, p=1.06) and those with bowel obstruction (aOR 1.1.9 p=0.84) had higher odds of mortality on multivariate analysis model, but couldn’t reach statistical significance. The mean LOS was 4.9 days and patients admitted over weekend had a longer LOS (coeff 0.22, 95% CI 0.08–0.37, p=0.002) as compared to weekdays on multivariate linear regression. The total cost attributable to Crohn’s disease was 706$ million. Independent predictors of increased total charge were Large bed sized hospitals, African-American, protein energy malnutrition, patients requiring pressor support and bowel obstruction in multivariate linear analysis. Conclusions The common reasons for inpatient admission in patients with CD include bowel obstruction, GI bleeding and fistulizing CD. Age was an independent predictor of mortality. The economic burden was highest amongst African-Americans, malnourished, patients requiring pressor support and those with bowel obstruction.

scholarly journals IMPACTS OF MORINGA OLEIFERA LEAF POWDER (MLP) ON THE PROTEIN CONTENT AND ENERGY VALUE OF COLOCASIA ESCULENTA (TARO) PORRIDGE: A TRADITIONAL INFANT FOOD IN GUINEA

2021 ◽  
pp. 72-79
Author(s):  
Daniel Mamy ◽  
Xiumin Chen ◽  
Aboubacar Sangaré
Keyword(s):  
Protein Content ◽  
Moringa Oleifera ◽  
Titratable Acidity ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Infant Food ◽  
Energy Value ◽  
Energy Product ◽  
Protein Energy ◽  
Taro Flour ◽  
Leaf Powder

Moringa oleifera leaf powder (MLP) has exceptional nutritional properties due to its high content of micronutrients, fatty acids, and especially protein. This makes it a suitable ingredient for the fortification of taro flour. Taro is a high-energy product but low in protein and fat, which weanling children need for their normal development. This study aimed to evaluate the protein-energy contribution of MLP powder in infant taro porridge. Three fortified taro porridges named FTP10% (Taro + 10% of Moringa), FTP15% (Taro + 15% of Moringa) and FTP15% (Taro + 15% of Moringa) were performed. Their analyses indicated significant increases (P<0.05) in crude protein content, energy value and titratable acidity from 0.580 0046% to 1.570 0052%, 82.137 143% to 88.807 1658% and from 0.130 0017g/100g to 0.380 0010 g/100 g respectively. KEYWORDS: Proximal composition, taro porridge, Moringa oleifera.

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