scholarly journals Nutritional evaluation of protein, phosphorus, calcium and magnesium bioavailability from lupin (Lupinus albus var. multolupa)-based diets in growing rats: effect of α-galactoside oligosaccharide extraction and phytase supplementation

2006 ◽  
Vol 95 (6) ◽  
pp. 1102-1111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesús M. Porres ◽  
Pilar Aranda ◽  
María López-Jurado ◽  
Gloria Urbano
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Fibre ◽  
Nutritional Quality ◽  
Mineral Content ◽  
Control Diet ◽  
Lupinus Albus ◽  
Extraction Process ◽  
Nutritional Composition ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Growing Rats ◽  
Liver And Kidney

The nutritional composition of the legume Lupinus albus var. multolupa, raw or after α-galactoside extraction, and its effect on the bioavailability of protein, P, Ca, and Mg by growing rats wasevaluated using a balance technique. The protein and dietary fibre content of the lupin floursstudied was high, and 89–94% of the dietary fibre was present as insoluble dietary fibre. The α-galactoside extraction process did not disrupt the nutritional quality of protein, and the digestive and metabolic utilisation of this nutrient was high and comparable with that obtained from a casein–cystine control diet (pair-fed to the average daily food intake of the experimental groups fed the different lupin diets). Bioavailability of P, Ca, and Mg from the lupin diets tested was high, and supplementation of an exogenous microbial phytase (750 phytase units/kg) did not cause any further improvement. Mineral content in the bone tissue (femur and sternum) did not correlate to mineral balance, which, on the other hand, was related to the mineral content of other tissues such as blood, plasma, liver and kidney. Due to its ability to grow under adverse edaphic and climatic conditions and to its good nutritional quality, α-galactoside-free lupin flour supplemented with the required amounts of minerals and vitamins to meet nutrient requirements can be used as an excellent dietary source for the preparation of dietetic products.

scholarly journals An Assessment of Three Carbohydrate Metrics of Nutritional Quality for Packaged Foods and Beverages in Australia and Southeast Asia

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 2771
Author(s):  
Denise Tan ◽  
Andrea Nicole Olden ◽  
Audrey Orengo ◽  
Célia Francey ◽  
Vanessa Caroline Campos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Fibre ◽  
Nutritional Quality ◽  
Cholesterol Content ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Nutritional Composition ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Aetiological Factor ◽  
Nutrient Profiling ◽  
Carbohydrate Quality ◽  
Packaged Foods

Carbohydrate quality is an aetiological factor of diet-related disease. Indices of carbohydrate quality featuring various ratios of carbohydrates-to-dietary fibre-to-sugar have been associated with improved product and/or diet quality in westernised countries. Carbohydrate intake is especially high in Asia Pacific. Thus, this study evaluated the ability of such carbohydrate metrics to discriminate the nutritional quality of carbohydrate-rich packaged foods and beverages in Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines, with an additional focus on beverages. This evaluation was conducted by comparing product nutritional composition and assessing products against three national nutrient profiling models. Results showed that Australia had the highest proportion of products meeting all metrics, compared to the Southeast Asian countries. Beverages had a low adherence to all metrics compared to solid foods. Across the five countries, both processed food and beverages meeting the metrics generally contained higher dietary fibre, protein, and certain vitamins and minerals whilst having lower energy, total sugars, free sugars, trans fat and cholesterol content compared to products not meeting the metrics. The metrics were also aligned with national nutrient profiling models to identify nutritious products. In conclusion, these metrics allowed us to discriminate product nutritional quality in the countries assessed and are applicable to beverages.

Antidiabetic, Anticancer and Nephrolithiasis Used Wild Edible Food Supplements of Uttarakhand (Garhwal Himalaya)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Subhash Chandra ◽  
Sarla Saklani ◽  
Jen Tsung Chen
Keyword(s):  
Natural Products ◽  
Dietary Fibre ◽  
Crude Protein ◽  
Mineral Content ◽  
Extraction Process ◽  
Food Supplements ◽  
Phytochemical Analysis ◽  
Mineral Profile ◽  
Aoac Method ◽  
Scientific Report

The aim of this research was to develop new antidibetic, anticancer, nephrolithiasis and new food supplements with potential pharmacological activity from readily accessed natural products. In the present study, we investigated the nutritional, mineral profile and phytochemical analysis of the extracts of C. indicus, D. biflorus, G. soja, B. cerifera, O. frumentaceu, E. coracana, P. frutenscens, S. italica, C. viscosa and H. vulgare seeds or pulps. The extraction process involved fractionation with various solvents whereas the estimation of nutrients and minerals was done using AOAC method and ICPMS techniques. The levels of crude protein, carbohydrates, crude fiber, crude fat and ash contents in C. indicus seeds were found to 2.20%, 14.12%, 56.38%, 7.50%, 2.20% and 5.30%, respectively whereas 5.93%, 72.07%, 5.10%, 1.00% and 3.90%, respectively were measured in the seeds of H. vulgare. This is the first scientific report to explore the comprehensive nutrients, mineral content and phytochemical analysis on the C. indicus, D. biflorus, G. soja, B. cerifera, O. frumentaceu, E. coracana, P. frutenscens, S. italica, C. viscosa and H. vulgare seeds and pulps. Which were found as highly medicinal and nutritional due to the presence of dietary fibre, protein, vitamins, minerals and other needful nutrients.

scholarly journals Cordia gharaf : An important lesser known fruit tree of Rajasthan

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-134
Author(s):  
Mala Rathore ◽  
Hemant Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Fibre ◽  
Mineral Content ◽  
Nutritional Composition ◽  
Fruit Tree ◽  
Morphological Data ◽  
Rural Populations ◽  
Local Market ◽  
Supplementary Food ◽  
Energy Needs ◽  
Semi Arid

Cordia gharaf is a small bushy tree or a large shrub belonging to family Boraginaceae found growing in the arid and semi-arid tropics. It is mainly important due to its ethnopharmacological and chemotaxonomic properties but also has edible fruits which contribute significantly to the food and energy needs of rural populations. Fruits are sweet and mucilaginous and much relished by children. These are either eaten raw or cooked, often put in porridge and used as a sugar substitute. They are often sold in the local market of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, at about Rs. 80-100/- per kg. Owing to edible and medicinal importance of fruits these were collected and analyzed for their nutritional composition. Morphological data was recorded and ash, protein, sugar, fat, dietary fibre and mineral content were determined by standard AOAC methods. Fruits were found to be rich in protein (11.37-12.85%), sugar (8.14-15.13 %) and minerals viz., Ca 0.27-0.76 mg/100g), Fe (6.7-11.85 mg/100g) and Zn (2.0-2.7 mg/100g), Mg (60.7-86.5 mg/100g), Mn (0.3-1.1 mg/100g) and Cu ( 1.3-1.6 mg/100g). Results indicated that Cordia gharaf fruits can be used as a supplementary food in this region and promotion of these trees can help generate livelihood for the local mass.

scholarly journals The Perspective of Croatian Old Apple Cultivars in Extensive Farming for the Production of Functional Foods

Foods ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 708
Author(s):  
Boris Duralija ◽  
Predrag Putnik ◽  
Dora Brdar ◽  
Anica Bebek Markovinović ◽  
Sandra Zavadlav ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Functional Foods ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
Nutritional Composition ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
Biological Potential ◽  
Apple Cultivars ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Processed Form ◽  
Extensive Farming

The Republic of Croatia has a long tradition of fruit growing due to its geographical location, climatic conditions, and high quality of fruit crops, especially apple fruits. Apples can be used for the formulation of functional foods either in processed form (e.g., juice), or as a by-product (e.g., apple pomace). However, there is a growing demand for functional foods derived from ancient and traditional plant sources as they are recognized as a very valuable source of health-promoting bioactive ingredients. Similarly, old apple cultivars (Malus domestica Borkh.) are characterized by good morphological and pomological properties, less need for chemicals during cultivation and the higher share of biologically active compounds (BACs) with better sensory acceptability compared to commercial cultivars. However, their nutritional and biological potential is underestimated, as is their ability to be processed into functional food. The importance in preserving old apple cultivars can also be seen in their significance for improving the nutritional composition of other apple cultivars through innovative cultivation strategies, and therefore old local apple cultivars could be of great importance in future breeding programs.

scholarly journals Assessing nutritional value of ready-to-eat breakfast cereals in the province of Quebec (Canada): a study from the Food Quality Observatory

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Julie Perron ◽  
Sonia Pomerleau ◽  
Pierre Gagnon ◽  
Joséane Gilbert-Moreau ◽  
Simone Lemieux ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Quality ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Nutritional Quality ◽  
Saturated Fat ◽  
Nutritional Composition ◽  
Breakfast Cereal ◽  
Food Category ◽  
Breakfast Cereals ◽  
Sales Data

Abstract Objective: The Food Quality Observatory was created in the province of Quebec (Canada) in 2016. In this study, the Observatory aimed to generate a methodology to (1) test the use of sales data combined with nutrient values to characterise the nutritional composition of ready-to-eat (RTE) breakfast cereals offered and purchased in the province of Quebec (Canada) and (2) verify the extent to which a front-of-pack label based on the percentage of daily value (DV) for total sugar, as a strategy to improve the food supply, would be distributed in this food category. Design: Nutritional information were obtained by purchasing each RTE breakfast cereal available in the Greater Montreal area. Cereals were then classified according to their processing type. Setting: The nutritional values of 331 RTE breakfast cereals available in Quebec were merged with sales data covering the period between May 2016 and May 2017. A total of 306 products were successfully cross-referenced. Results: Granola and sweetened cereals were the most available (36·6 % and 19·6 %, respectively) and purchased (19·8 % and 40·9 % of sales, respectively). When compared with other types of cereals, granola cereals had a higher energy, fat, saturated fat, protein content and a lower Na content. A larger proportion of chocolate (65 %) and sweetened cereals (49 %) were above 15 % of the DV for sugar. Conclusions: This study showed that the methodology developed generates important data to monitor nutritional quality of the food supply and ultimately contribute to improve the nutritional quality of processed foods.

Vitamin C, protein, and dietary fibre contents as affected by genotype, agro-climatic conditions, and cooking method on tubers of Solanum tuberosum Group Phureja

2021 ◽  
Vol 349 ◽  
pp. 129207
Author(s):  
Séverine Thomas ◽  
Juan-David Vásquez-Benítez ◽  
Fabio-Alexander Cuéllar-Cepeda ◽  
Teresa Mosquera-Vásquez ◽  
Carlos-Eduardo Narváez-Cuenca
Keyword(s):  
Solanum Tuberosum ◽  
Vitamin C ◽  
Dietary Fibre ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Cooking Method ◽  
C Protein

scholarly journals Effects of Fermentation on the Nutritional Composition, Mineral Content and Physical Characteristics of Banana Leaves

2020 ◽  
Vol 596 ◽  
pp. 012089
Author(s):  
Khairiyah Mat ◽  
Hanani A. Taufik ◽  
Nor D. Rusli ◽  
Che H. Hasnita ◽  
Syed M. Al-Amsyar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mineral Content ◽  
Nutritional Composition ◽  
Physical Characteristics ◽  
Banana Leaves

scholarly journals A multipurpose tool to evaluate the nutritional quality of individual foods: Nutrimap®

2007 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 690-700 ◽  
Author(s):  
E Labouze ◽  
C Goffi ◽  
L Moulay ◽  
V Azaïs-Braesco
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Nutritional Quality ◽  
Nutritional Composition ◽  
Consumer Information ◽  
Food Category ◽  
Health Authorities ◽  
Public Health Authorities ◽  
Nutritional Needs ◽  
Health Objectives

AbstractBackground/objectivesWith obesity and nutrition-related diseases rising, public health authorities have recently insisted nutritional quality be included when advertising and labelling food. The concept of nutritional quality is, however, difficult to define. In this paper we present an innovative, science-based nutrient profiling system, Nutrimap®, which quantifies nutritional assets and weaknesses of foods.MethodsThe position of a food is defined according to its nutritional composition, food category, the consumer's nutritional needs, consumption data and major public health objectives for nutrition. Amounts of each of 15 relevant nutrients (in 100 kcal) are scored according to their ability to ‘rebalance’ or ‘unbalance’ the supply in the whole diet, compared with current recommendations and intakes. These scores are weighted differently in different food categories according to the measured relevance of the category to a nutrient's supply. Positive (assets) and negative (weaknesses) scores are totalled separately.ResultsNutrimap®provides an overall estimate of the nutritional quality of same-category foods, enabling easy comparisons as exemplified for cereals and fruit/vegetables. Results are consistent with major nutritional recommendations and match classifications provided by other systems. Simulations for breakfasts show that Nutrimap®can help design meals of controlled nutritional value.ConclusionsCombining objective scientific bases with pragmatic concerns, Nutrimap®appears to be effective in comparing food items. Decision-makers can set their own limits within the Nutrimap®-defined assets and weaknesses of foods and reach categorisations consistent with their objectives – from regulatory purposes to consumer information or support for designing meals (catering) or new products (food industry).

Nutritional composition of different cape gooseberry genotypes (Physalis peruviana L.) – a comparative study

Food Research ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 191-202
Author(s):  
N.T. Petkova ◽  
V.T. Popova ◽  
T.A. Ivanova ◽  
N.N. Mazova ◽  
N.D. Panayotov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mineral Content ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Titratable Acidity ◽  
Nutrient Content ◽  
Nutritional Composition ◽  
Cellulose Content ◽  
South American ◽  
Physalis Peruviana ◽  
High Nutrient ◽  
Cape Gooseberry

Cape gooseberry (Physalis peruviana L.) is a South American fruit with high nutrient content, pleasant taste and antioxidant properties. However, its consumption in some countries is underеvalued. The aim of this study was to determine the nutritional composition of two genotypes of Cape gooseberry fruit produced in Bulgaria (CG-F and CG-P) and to compare it with imported Colombian fruits (CG-C). The samples were assayed for size, diameter, moisture, ash, titratable acidity, pH, protein, lipid, carbohydrate, natural pigments, and mineral content. Bulgarian genotypes were smaller in size than the imported Colombian fruits. The protein content (2.54-1.88 g/100 g) was relatively higher in the imported variety, compared with the locally produced fruit. Carbohydrate content (10.23-14.13 g/100 g) slightly varied between the genotypes. The sweetness of the fruit was due to the main detected sugars – sucrose, glucose and fructose. CG-F and GC-C genotypes had similar sweetness indices, and fruit taste was evaluated as sweet-sour. Pectin content did not exceed 1.85%; the cellulose content varied between 4.29% and 6.64%. Moreover, all investigated fruit had a low lipid content (below 1.00%). The total chlorophyll and carotenoids levels were the highest in the local genotype CG-P (3.62 and 22.36 µg/g). Potassium was the predominant macro-element in all genotypes; there were numerical differences in the rest of the minerals (Ca, Mg, Fe, Cu, Zn, Mn), while the heavy metals, Pb, Cd and Cr, were generally absent. Cape gooseberry fruit of Bulgarian origin was evaluated as a low-calorie nutrient, compatible with the imported Colombian fruit.

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