ASSESSMENT OF HOSPITAL DIETS

1948 ◽  
Vol 26e (6) ◽  
pp. 347-366
Author(s):  
G. Hunter ◽  
J. Kastelic ◽  
M. Ball
Keyword(s):  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Vitamin A ◽  
B Vitamins ◽  
Calcium Phosphorus ◽  
Phosphorus Iron ◽  
Modern Hospital

Analytical values are given for vitamin A, ascorbic acid, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, calcium, phosphorus, iron, and protein on 12 diets commonly used in a modern hospital. The foods were analyzed as served to the patient. Assessed on the basis of commonly accepted standards the diets are found to be deficient in various respects, and particularly in the B-vitamins, ascorbic acid, and iron.

scholarly journals The amounts and adequacy of food rations in Finland during 1941-46

1948 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-36
Author(s):  
Paavo Roine
Keyword(s):  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Vitamin A ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
The Self ◽  
Reliable Information ◽  
Daily Consumption ◽  
Calcium Phosphorus ◽  
Phosphorus Iron ◽  
Slight Deficiency ◽  
Better Than

Owing to the impossibility of obtaining reliable information on the food consumption of the »self-providers,» only the food rations and nutrition of the ordinary »consumers» are discussed in this paper. The daily amounts of calories, protein, fat, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin A, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, and ascorbic acid have been calculated on the basis of the rations of bread flour, fats, milk, sugar, and meat. Of the ration-free foodstuffs only potatoes had greater importance in the diets; their contents of different constituents have been taken into consideration in using approximate values of the daily consumption of potatoes. Inadequacy of calories is a common feature in the diets of adults and also of adolescent children. Distinct deficiencies can also be noticed in the amounts of calcium and vitamin A, a slight deficiency in riboflavin. The intake of other constituents discussed can be regarded as being nutritionally adequate, although the amounts of protein and particularly those of niacin have been in many cases rather scanty. The nutrition of children has been remarkably better than that of the adults owing, above all, to the greater share of milk in the children’s dietary. The nutrition situation was the worst in 1942 and very poor again in 1945. In 1946 and later it has been continually improving.

scholarly journals Biochemical composition of promising leaves genotypes of buckwheat grown in Himachal Pradesh

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 875-878
Author(s):  
Diksha Dogra ◽  
C. P. Awasthi
Keyword(s):  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Protein Digestibility ◽  
Crude Fiber ◽  
Temperate Climate ◽  
In Vitro Protein Digestibility ◽  
Calcium Phosphorus ◽  
Calcium Magnesium ◽  
Phosphorus Iron ◽  
Vitro Protein

Buckwheat originated from China and being cultivated all over the world, and has become a prominent pseudocereal. Among the pseudocereals (amaranthus, buckwheat and quinoa), buckwheat plant is economically important primarily due to their carbohydrate and protein rich grains, short growth span; besides foliage being used as a green vegetable and commercial source of the glycoside rutin used in medicine. In the present study, an attempt was made to evaluate the biochemical constituents of nutritional and nutraceutical significance of fourteen promising leaves genotypes of common buckwheat grown in Sangla region by following standard procedures. Wide variations in moisture content, crude protein, fat, ash, crude fiber, carbohydrates, ascorbic acid, oxalate and in vitro protein digestibility were observed to range from 87.4 to 92.2 %, 22.4 to 30.4 %, 1.8 to 3.7 %, 10.6 to 15.4 %, 12.0 to 13.9 %, 34.8 to 42.4 %, 25.0 to 29.2 mg/100g, 1375 to 1390 mg/100g and 53.4 to 65.1 % in that order. The content of minerals such as potassium, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, zinc, manganese and copper varied from 1767.5 to 2035.0 mg/100g, 808 to 910 mg/100g, 394 to 409 mg/100g, 232.0 to 248.2 mg/100g, 3.1 to 6.1 mg/100g, 20.4 to 29.8 mg/100g and 0.2 to 1.4 mg/100g respectively. Based on cumulative grading done in respect of nutritionally desirable quality i.e., protein, ash, crude fiber, carbohydrates, ascorbic acid, in vitro protein digestibility, calcium, phosphorus, iron and oxalate content, the genotype IC-323731 followed by Kullugangetri and VL-27 emerged out to be overall superior versatile cultivars for cultivation under dry temperate climate.

Content of some vitamins in the diet and blood serum of professional football players

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-65
Author(s):  
Radzhabkadie M. Radzhabkadiev ◽  
Nina A. Beketova ◽  
Oksana A. Vrzhesinskaya ◽  
Olga V. Kosheleva ◽  
Evelina E. Keshabyants ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Vitamin A ◽  
Blood Serum ◽  
Beta Carotene ◽  
Optimal Level ◽  
High Energy ◽  
B Vitamins ◽  
Football Players ◽  
Sports Activity ◽  
The Individual

Aim. This study evaluates the vitamin status of football players based on the data of actual nutrition and concentration of biomarkers in blood serum in the competition period of sports activity. Materials and Methods. The research involved 22 football players (men aged 245 years, body mass index 22.90.2 kg/m2). Intake of С, В1, В2, РР, A vitamins and beta-carotene was evaluated using the 24-hour nutrition reproduction method. Concentrations of ascorbic acid, riboflavin, retinol, tocopherols, beta-carotene in blood serum were determined in fasting condition on the next day after a competition. Results. A reduced intake of vitamin A and beta-carotene relative to the recommended level was found in 86.0% of examined individuals, and of vitamins В1, В2, РР, and C in 77.2, 68.1, 36.3 and 63.6%, respectively. A study of biomarkers of provision with vitamins showed a reduced riboflavin concentration in blood serum relative to the norm (5 ng/ml) and the optimal level (10 ng/ml) in 45.4% and 100% of the examined athletes, respectively. The beta-carotene level did not reach the optimal level (21.5 g/dl) in each second athlete, and there were no deficits of vitamin A and vitamins-antioxidants C and E. No statistically significant (Spearman) correlations were found between the individual intake parameters of В2, С, А vitamins, and beta-carotene and the respective biomarkers blood serum concentration. A positive relationship was found between the blood serum concentrations of ascorbic acid and beta-carotene (r=0.592, р=0.004). Conclusion. The data obtained to justify the necessity to optimize the B vitamins and the beta-carotene status of football players in the period of competitions. The traditional approaches to the realization of this task, including enrichment of the diet with vitamin-mineral complexes, should rest on the results of the evaluation of the individual provision of an organism with micronutrients and take into account the enhanced demand for group B vitamins in athletes engaged in high-energy-consuming kinds of sports.

scholarly journals Vegetables, Potatoes and Their Products as Sources of Energy and Nutrients to the Average Diet in Poland

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 3217
Author(s):  
Hanna Górska-Warsewicz ◽  
Krystyna Rejman ◽  
Joanna Kaczorowska ◽  
Wacław Laskowski
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Vitamin A ◽  
Vitamin C ◽  
Vitamin B6 ◽  
Dietary Energy ◽  
Sodium Potassium ◽  
Vegetable Products ◽  
Kohonen Neural Networks ◽  
Calcium Phosphorus ◽  
Total Fat

The aim of our study was to analyse vegetables, potatoes and their products as sources of energy and nutrients in the average diet in Poland. Representative data of the 2016 Household Budget Survey from 36,886 households were used. This is the largest study sample in Poland, so we generalized the conclusions to the whole population using the statement ‘average diet’. We analysed three main product groups: vegetables, vegetable products, and potatoes and potatoes products, dividing them into 14 subgroups (e.g., tomatoes, cabbage, carrots, other vegetables, and mushrooms). The percentages of energy, protein, carbohydrates, total fat, nine vitamins (thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin D, and vitamin E), seven minerals (calcium, phosphorus, sodium, potassium, iron, magnesium and zinc), and fibre from the analysed food subgroups are presented. Additionally, the influence of household characteristics on the supply of energy and nutrients from each subgroup of vegetables, potatoes, and their products was evaluated using cluster analysis. In the analysis, R programme and Kohonen neural networks were applied. Our study showed that vegetables, potatoes, and their products provide 7.3% of daily dietary energy supply. Vegetables contribute more than 20% of the supply of six nutrients: vitamin C (51.8%), potassium (32.5%), folate (31.0%), vitamin A (30.6%), vitamin B6 (27.8%), and magnesium (20.2%), as well as fibre (31.8%). Cluster analysis distinguished three clusters that differed in nutritional supply from vegetables, potatoes, and their products. Educational level, income measured by quintile groups, village size, socio-economic characteristics, urbanization degree, and land use were the most important factors determining differences between clusters.

scholarly journals Vascular Mineralization in the Monkey Brain

1994 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 546-552 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Yanai ◽  
T. Masegi ◽  
K. Ueda ◽  
J. Manabe ◽  
M. Teranishi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Periodic Acid ◽  
Electron Microscopic Examination ◽  
Electron Microscopic ◽  
Periodic Acid Schiff ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Vascular Walls ◽  
Dense Deposits ◽  
Calcium Phosphorus ◽  
Phosphorus Iron ◽  
The Media

Mineralization of various degrees was found in the brains of 79 (59%) of 134 cynomolgus monkeys ( Macaca fascicularis). There was no age dependency in the incidence or severity, nor were there any abnormalities in growth, weight gain, or neurologic signs, although a slight sex difference was observed. The lesions, which were basophilic and intensely positive for periodic acid-Schiff or von Kossa stain, occurred in the vascular walls of the globus pallidus in two types: globoid bodies with prominent concentric lamellar structures in and around the arteriolar and venular wall (type A) and fine granules in the media of small or medium-sized arteries (type B). Electron microscopic examination revealed dense deposits in the degenerated media of small or medium-sized arteries or the thickened walls of the arterioles. X-ray microanalysis demonstrated the presence of calcium, phosphorus, iron, zine, magnesium, and aluminum.

scholarly journals Bioactive Compounds, Vitamins and Minerals Composition of Freeze-dried Grewia asiatica L. (Phalsa) Pulp and Seed Powder

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (03) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kiran Bala ◽  
Aradhita Barmanray
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Vitamin A ◽  
Bioactive Compounds ◽  
Functional Foods ◽  
Total Phenols ◽  
Total Anthocyanin ◽  
Freeze Dried ◽  
Total Anthocyanins ◽  
Β Carotene

Present study was directed to analyze and compare the bioactive compounds (total phenols, total anthocyanins), vitamins (ascorbic acid, β-carotene, vitamin A), minerals including Ca, Mg, Na, P, K, Fe, Cu, Zn, Co, Mn and heavy metals (Cd, Hg, Pb) of freeze-dried (lyophilized) phalsa pulp and seed powder. In lyophilized pulp powder (LPP) higher amount of total phenols (78.11 mg/100g), total anthocyanin (82.94 mg/100g), ascorbic acid (5.21 mg/100g), β-carotene (0.54 µg/100g), vitamin A (0.89 I.U.) were observed than lyophilized seed powder (LSP). Na, K, Mg and Co (0.41, 0.39, 1.08, 0.46 mg/100g, respectively) were higher in LPP as compared to LSP (0.29, 0.11, 0.76 and 0.40 mg/100g, respectively) whereas, Ca, P and Cu were detected more in LSP. This study opens the prospect of using dry phalsa powder in the preparation of various nutraceutical and functional foods for their therapeutic as well as prophylactic purposes.

scholarly journals EFFECT OF SOIL AND GROWTH CLIMATIC CONDITIONS ON VITAMIN CONTENT OF RED CLOVER (Trifolium pratense L.)

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (Spl-2-AABAS) ◽  
pp. S292-S297
Author(s):  
Alexander Leonidovich Mikhailov ◽  
◽  
Olga Arnoldovna Timofeeva ◽  
Uliana Aleksandrovna Ogorodnova ◽  
Nikita Sergeevich Stepanov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Vitamin A ◽  
Trifolium Pratense ◽  
Red Clover ◽  
Ascorbic Acid Content ◽  
Southern Taiga ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Deciduous Forests ◽  
Vitamin Content ◽  
Trifolium Pratense L

The current study was conducted to estimate the effect of soil and growth climatic conditions on the vitamin content of red clover (Trifolium pratense L.). Further, in vitamins, the content of ascorbic acid and vitamin A (provitamin – carotene) was estimated from the aerial parts of the clover. Ascorbic acid is a powerful antioxidant, antiviral, and antitumor vitamin while vitamin A is a useful vitamin for eyesight. Ascorbic acid content in the red clover tissues was determining potassium hexacyanoferrate method while Provitamin A and total carotenoid was estimated by spectrophotometric method. Results of the study revealed that the highest content of vitamins C was found in the plant grown under the climatic conditions of the southern taiga subzone of the Atninsky and in the zone of deciduous forests (Apastovsky and Kamsko-Ustinsky districts) while the plant is grown under the coniferous-deciduous forests (Zelenodolsky district) climatic conditions are a rich source of vitamin A. From the results of the study, it can conclude the soil and growing conditions especially temperature regime and soil moisture affected the level of vitamins in red clover.

COMMENTARY

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1956 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 965-966
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Vitamin A ◽  
B Vitamins ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Cow’S Milk ◽  
Deficiency Disease ◽  
Standard Practice ◽  
Cow's Milk ◽  
Accessory Factors

THE FORTIFICATION of foods with accessory factors has been an important factor in controlling deficiency disease in this country. There can he no doubt that the incorporation vitamin D into evaporated and fresh cow's milk has been of major importance in eliminating rickets. The addition of vitamin A to butter substitutes is also standard practice and has doubtless protected us from clinical deficiency of vitamin A which is still seen in many countries which rely extensively on fats of vegetable origin. The program of "enriching" flour and bread by restoring many of the B vitamins lost in milling, although it has not escaped controversy altogether, has in general been accepted as beneficial. There is evidence that it has protected certain vulnerable groups in our population and its effects have been striking in other countries when B deficiencies are more prevalent.

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