scholarly journals Comparative Study on Proximate, Mineral and Anti-Nutrient Content of Composite Roasted Corn Flour with Its Traditional Roasted Corn Counterpart for Homemade Complementary Foods

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
ROUGBO N’djoman Paterne ◽  
DOUE Ginette Gladys ◽  
SEHA Téhi Bernard ◽  
ENVIN Bogui Anicet
Keyword(s):  
Proximate Composition ◽  
Nutrient Content ◽  
Corn Flour ◽  
Complementary Foods ◽  
Mineral Contents ◽  
Physicochemical Composition ◽  
Standard Procedures ◽  
Traditional Preparation ◽  
Infant And Young Children ◽  
G Value

The present study aimed to produce and evaluate the physicochemical composition of an improved and enriched roasted corn flour with soybean (5%) and groundnut (5%) flours comparatively to its traditional preparation for homemade complementary foods. Samples of (corn, soybean and groundnut) were dried and milled to produce two types of roasted corn flour: the roasted corn flour with soy and peanut and the traditional roasted corn flour with corn only. Laboratory analyses of chemical proximate like nutrients, minerals and anti-nutrients properties were determined according to standard procedures. Data generated were subjected to one way analysis of variance using using SPSS 11.0 software. The results showed that there were significant differences (P<0.05) among the samples. Regarding proximate composition, the composite roasted corn flour is distinguished by higher crude fat (5.83%), protein (19.66%), carbohydrate (62.31%), fiber (3.67%), ash (1.85%) and calorific (442.99 Kcal/100 g) value. Likewise, mineral contents increased significantly (p<0.05) in the composite roasted corn flour with high value in all the studied minerals including potassium (779.11 mg/100 g), phosphorus (242.83 mg/100 g), calcium (132.45 mg/100 g), zinc (2.67 mg/100 g) and iron (1.44 mg/100 g). The studied of anti-nutrients, showed that composite roasted corn flour also exhibit lower value in oxalate (8.03 mg/100 g) and phytic acid (3.48 mg/100 g). It could be concluded that the composite roasted corn flour appears to be suitable for homemade complementary foods to cover infant and young children needs.

Processing and Value Addition of Bamboo Shoots for Utilization as Food Products

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-32
Author(s):  
Ashok Kumar Pandey ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Shelf Life ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Nutrient Content ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Value Addition ◽  
Mineral Contents ◽  
Bamboo Shoots ◽  
Processed Products ◽  
Edible Products

Bamboo shoots being low in fat, high in dietary fiber and rich in mineral contents have been consumed traditionally by the people world over. Besides nutrients it also contains some anti-nutrients e.g. cyanogens. Due to seasonal availability of bamboo shoots, processing for reducing anti-nutrients in raw shoots while keeping nutrients intact and enhancement of shelf life of the value added products assume great significance for its utilization. This paper focuses on post harvest processing and value addition of bamboo shoots for its utilization as food products. Juvenile bamboo shoots of Bambusa bambos, B. tulda, Dendrocalamus asper and D. strictus were collected and processed, by boiling in brine solution, to remove the anti-nutrients (cyanogen). A simple, efficient and cost effective processing method for bamboo shoots was developed. This method significantly reduces the amount of cyanogens and retains considerable amount of nutrients and thus may be utilized for processing of bamboo shoots. Different value added edible products viz. chunks or bari (by adding pulses), pickle, sauce and papad (by adding potato) were prepared. All products were good in taste and texture. Nutritional analysis was done to determine the shelf life of the products. The nutrient content of processed products (chunks, sauce, pickle and papad) showed a gradual decrease and need to be consumed within 6 months from the date of making. However, in case of papad the carbohydrate content did not decrease much but the taste was not acceptable after 8 months. Whereas, in case of pickles, even nutrient content decreased but the product was acceptable even after two years after preparation as it was good in taste and texture. Thus, processing and value addition practices can be considered as key to the future of sustainable management of bamboo resources because they not only provide quality edible products but also enable harvesters/collectors to get better income opportunities.

scholarly journals Assessment of Quality and Safety of Winged Termites (Macrotermes bellicosus) Enriched Locally Formulated Complementary Foods

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oladejo Thomas Adepoju ◽  
Kayode Ajayi
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Quality ◽  
Nutrient Content ◽  
Trace Minerals ◽  
Quality And Safety ◽  
Edible Insects ◽  
Complementary Foods ◽  
Internal Organs ◽  
Macrotermes Bellicosus ◽  
Ad Libitum ◽  
Histopathological Effects

Addition of edible insects to local staples used as complementary foods can improve their nutrient content. Nutritional quality and safety of Macrotermes bellicosus enriched boiled rice (BR) and yam (BY) complementary foods (CFs) was assessed using rats. Macrotermes bellicosus (MB) were collected, dried, and refrigerated at -4oC. Ground MB was added to BR and BY in ratios 10.0%, 15.0%, 20.0% (w/w) to give BR1, BY1; BR2, BY2, and BR3, BY3 respectively. Nutrient content of MB, BY, BR and MB-enriched CFs were determined by AOAC methods. Nutrient bioavailability and safety of BR3 and BY3 were assessed using rats fed ad libitum for 28 days. Serum trace minerals in the CFs, control and basal diets and histopathological effects of CFs on rats’ organs were determined. Data were analysed using ANOVA at p<0.05. Dried MB contained 31.8g protein, 16.4g fat, 3.8g ash, 227.5mg calcium, 2.1mg iron, 15.0mg zinc, 330.4μg retinol equivalent (RE), and 529.0kcal energy/100g sample. The BR and BY contained 3.7-5.9g protein, 70.0-120mg calcium,4.2-5.6mg iron, 1.2-1.5mg zinc and 380- 386kcal/100g compared with 7.9-15.3g protein, 242.2-264mg calcium, 2.4-4.4mg iron, 15.1-19.8mg zinc and 357-372kcal/100g enriched CFs (p<0.05). Rats Serum trace minerals ranged between 3.4- 4.3mg zinc, 23.4-27.9mg calcium, 30.6-37.0mg iron; and 52.5-56.9μg RE, compared with control (3.2, 22.2, 34.1, 48.2) and basal (2.2, 21.1, 24.0 mg, 32.3 μg) diets respectively (p<0.05). No pathological lesions were observed in internal organs of rats on CF diets. Adding Macrotermes bellicosus to local complementary foods is safe and improved their nutritional quality, hence its use is recommended among mothers.

scholarly journals Proximate composition of para-grass (Brachiaria mutica) produced in integrated fish-fodder culture system

2015 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-119
Author(s):  
MR Alam ◽  
MM Haque ◽  
KR Sumi ◽  
MM Ali
Keyword(s):  
Protein Content ◽  
Rice Straw ◽  
Proximate Composition ◽  
Nutrient Content ◽  
Virgin Soil ◽  
Crude Lipid ◽  
Pond Sediment ◽  
Grass Growth ◽  
Stimulating Factor ◽  
Brachiaria Mutica

An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of Pangasius pond sediment on the nutrient uptake by para-grass (Brachiaria mutica) during the period from March to October, 2011 in a Pangasius farm, Dhanikhola, Trishal, Mymensingh. Initially soil chemistry of Pangasius pond sediment and para-grass producing virgin soil was analyzed at the laboratory. The fodder was cultivated at various level of inorganic fertilizer with Pangasius pond sediment having three replications in each treatment. The size of each replication was 25 m2 (5m×5m). The fodder was harvested at the pre-flowering stage (45 days after transplantation). After first cutting, experimental plot was irrigated, and again after 45 days of first cutting second cutting was done. After proper collection and preparation the para-grass samples and rice straw, their proximate composition analysis was done. The nutrient content of para-grass was also compared with rice-straw being used as dairy feed. The analytical results indicated that the nutrients content of Pangasius pond sediment was higher than the virgin soil which was the stimulating factor for para-grass growth and production. The basic nutrients such as crude lipid and protein content of para-grass were found increasing from first to second sampling. However, crude lipid and protein of para-grass at second sampling was found much higher than those of rice straw. Application of Pangasius pond sediment as alternative source of fertilizer enriched nutrient content of para-grass much higher than those of rice straw. Therefore, it could be argued that higher level of lipid and protein content of para-grass is the stimulating factor to dairy cattle production under integrated aquaculture–fodder grass production using Pangasius pond sediment.Bang. J. Anim. Sci. 2015. 44(2): 113-119

Inadequate management of complementary foods contributes to the risk of aflatoxin exposure and low nutrition status among children

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Makori ◽  
A. Matemu ◽  
M. Kimanya ◽  
N. Kassim
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Dietary Exposure ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Complementary Food ◽  
Nutrition Status ◽  
Complementary Foods ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Infant And Young Children

Early exposure to aflatoxins through complementary food is linked to impaired growth in childhood. The current study assessed the household’s practices on management of complementary foods in relation to the risk of aflatoxin exposure and poor nutritional status among infant and young children in Tanzania. A cross-sectional study of complementary feeding practices, aflatoxin exposure and nutritional status was conducted to 101 infants and young children aged between 6-23 months in Dodoma region of Tanzania. The intake of complementary food was estimated by using repeated 24 h dietary recall. Flour used as complementary food was sampled from each of the 101 families and aflatoxins were analysed using high-performance liquid chromatography. A deterministic approach was used to estimate dietary exposure of aflatoxins in the complementary foods. Anthropometric measurements were taken and rates of stunting, underweight and wasting estimated according to the WHO standard procedures. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to assess the association between feeding practices and aflatoxin exposure or the growth performance among subjects. The average consumption of complementary flour was 118 g per child per day and 52% of the flours contained groundnuts. AFB1was detected in 42.5% of the flour and levels ranged from 0.3 to 2,128.0 μg/kg (mean 228.11±49.84 μg/kg). Dietary exposures of aflatoxin B1ranged from 0.1 to 23,172.81 ng/kg body weight per day (mean 1,337±392.5 ng/kg). Of the subjects, 40.4% (95% CI; 29.8; 50.9) were stunted and significant association was found between stunted growth and dietary exposure of AFB1(adjusted odd ratio (AOR)=5.9; 95% CI: 0.019-0.028). Early introduction of cereal-and groundnut-based complementary foods in Tanzania is associated with high risk of aflatoxin exposure and impaired growth in children. There is need to integrate aflatoxin management measures in the guidelines for Infant and Young Children Feeding of Tanzania.

scholarly journals EFFECT OF SOME PROCESSING METHODS ON NUTRIENT CONTENT AND ANTI-NUTRITIONAL FACTORS OF A VARIETY OF DOLICHOS LABLAB (LABLAB PURPUREUS L.) BEANS GROWN IN KENYA

10.37512/500 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Proximate Composition ◽  
Crude Protein ◽  
Nutrient Content ◽  
Trypsin Inhibitor Activity ◽  
Research Station ◽  
Lablab Purpureus ◽  
Processing Methods ◽  
Nutritional Factors ◽  
Dolichos Lablab ◽  
Trypsin Inhibitory Activity

This study aimed to determine the effect of different processing methods on the proximate composition and anti-nutritional factors of Dolichos lablab beans (Lablab purpureus) of Kenya. The seeds of KAT/DL-2 variety,sourced from Kenya Agricultural Livestock and Research Organisation, Katumani Dryland Research Station were sorted, then subjected to different processing methods (soaking, cooking and germination). The samples were analysed for proximate composition, tannins, phytates and trypsin inhibitory activity. The results showed a significant increase (2.0%) in crude protein content for germinated lablab beans while carbohydrates content was high in cooked samples. The variety KAT/DL-2 had high levels of phytates; 723.6 mg/100g and tannins 330.3mg/100g and trypsin inhibitor activity 1.3mg/100g. Cooking achieved the highest reduction of anti-nutrients with 88% reduction in TIU. The results revealed that the anti-nutrients in lablab beans can be reduced using different methods of processing. However, there is need to investigate the effect of combined methods on the nutrients and anti-nutrients.

scholarly journals Proximate Analysis of Kijing Taiwan Carcass (Anodonta woodiana) in Wet and Dry Forms

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nurrahmi I Saiful ◽  
Cyska Lumenta
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Vitamin C ◽  
Proximate Composition ◽  
Scientific Information ◽  
Nutrient Content ◽  
Proximate Analysis ◽  
Crude Fiber ◽  
Fish Feed ◽  
Field Practice ◽  
Anodonta Woodiana

Field practice activities conducted in laboratory incluiding the process of carcass removal from its shells was done in the Laboratory of Nutrition and Fish Feed Technology, and also analysis of Kijing Taiwan carcass chemical composition was done in the Research and Industrial Standardization Institute of Manado. The purpose of field practice are: Analyzing the Proximate composition, Vitamin C, Calcium, and Energy of Kijing Taiwan carcass taiwan in wet and dry form. Providing scientific information about the nutrient content of Kijing Taiwan in wet and dry form. Acquire skills in operating the Proximate instruments of Vitamin C, Calcium, and Energy in the laboratory. Based on the results of the Kijing Taiwan (Anodonta woodiana) carcass proximate analysis  in wet form, the data showed, 11.59% of protein, 80.66% of water, 0.26% of fat, 3.06% of ash, 0.23% of crude fiber, 4.20% of carbohydrate, 65.5 kcal of energy, 0.59% of calcium, 3.86 mg/100 g of Vitamin C. While the dry form of the data showed, 54.84% of protein, 12.18% of water, 4.08% of fat, 14.92% of ash, 0.53% of crude fiber, 13.45% of carbohydrates, 309.88 kcal of energy, 0.55% of calcium, 14.88% of vitamin C mg/100 g. Keywords: Carcass,  Anodonta woodiana, proximate analysis, vitamin C, calcium, and energy

scholarly journals The Effect of Walnut Flour on the Physical and Sensory Characteristics of Wheat Bread

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noha M. Almoraie
Keyword(s):  
Linoleic Acid ◽  
Physical Properties ◽  
Linolenic Acid ◽  
Proximate Composition ◽  
Specific Volume ◽  
Sensory Quality ◽  
Wheat Bread ◽  
Loaf Volume ◽  
Standard Procedures

The study was carried out to demonstrate the effect of walnut flour enhancement on the physical, nutritional, and sensory quality of bread. Walnut flour was prepared by soaking, deshelling, oven drying, and sieving whole walnuts. The wheat flour was supplemented with walnut flour by 0, 20, 30, 40, and 50% of the total amount. Standard procedures were taken to estimate the proximate composition of wheat and walnut flour and bread samples. A comparison between the control and supplemented bread was made, where the physical characteristics (weight, volume, and specific volume) and sensory quality were checked. The enhanced bread, where the percentage was between 20 and 50%, appeared to have a significant increase in protein, fat, linoleic acid, and α-linolenic acid and a decrease in carbohydrate and fibre values. Increased walnut flour replacement showed that physical properties, loaf volume and specific loaf volume, have declined. The sensory attributes between the unsupplemented and supplemented bread showed major differences. As an outcome, substituting 30% walnut flour gave the best overall quality of bread acceptability.

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