microbial phytases were applied mainly to animal and human foodstuffs in order to improvemineral bioavailability and food processing. in addition, phytases have potentialbiotechnological application in various other fields, such as environmental protection,aquaculture and agriculture. bacillus sp. dm12, an isolate from a hot spring, produces phytase,which catalyzes the hydrolysis of phytic acid...

Some wild Ganoderma lucidum were found growing on logs of dead wood and tree stumps at different location of the Nasarawa State College of Agriculture, Lafia and the Faculty of Agriculture, Lafia Campus, during the wet rainy season. The matured fruiting bodies seen as red open caps were removed for proximate, mineral and anti-nutrient evaluation. The result showed that the fruiting bodies conta...

Microbial phytases were applied mainly to animal and human foodstuffs in order to improvemineral bioavailability and food processing. In addition, phytases have potentialbiotechnological application in various other fields, such as environmental protection,aquaculture and agriculture. Bacillus sp. DM12, an isolate from a hot spring, produces phytase,which catalyzes the hydrolysis of phytic acid...

Searching for economical, nonconventional sources of iron is important in underdeveloped countries to combat iron deficiency and anemia. Our objective was to study iron, vitamin C, and phytic acid composition and also iron bioavailability from 4 species of marine algae included in a rice-based meal. Marine algae (Ulva sp, Sargassum sp, Porphyra sp, and Gracilariopsis sp) were analyzed for month...

Dietary phosphorus control is often a main strategy in the management of patients with chronic kidney disease. Dietary protein is a major source of phosphorus intake. Recent data indicate that imposed dietary phosphorus restriction may compromise the need for adequate protein intake, leading to protein-energy wasting and possibly to increased mortality. The two main sources of dietary phosphoru...

Soya-based infant formulas (SIF) containing soya flour were introduced almost 100 years ago. Modern soya formulas are used in allergy/intolerance to cows' milk-based formulas (CMF), post-infectious diarrhoea, lactose intolerance and galactosaemia, as a vegan human milk (HM) substitute, etc. The safety of SIF is still debated. In the present study, we reviewed the safety of SIF in relation to an...

Introduction The utilization of sprouted meals in beer production and enhancing the physicochemical properties supplementary foods is widespread Africa. This work aimed to determine influence soaking, germination, maturation variety conditions on properties, proteolytic activity, free amino nitrogen (FAN) soluble protein contents Coca-sr Atp-Y maize varieties. Methods To achieve this, central c...

This chapter develops a comprehensive longitudinal model for the proximate determinants of hemoglobin concentration using three repeated observations on 514 women in Bangladesh. The explanatory variables in the model were nutrient intakes, including bioavailable iron; anthropometric measurement; morbidity involving blood loss; and intake of iron tablets. Bioavailable iron, women’s height and mi...

Nowadays there is a resurgence of interest in wild plants for their possible medicinal value in diets, since some epidemiological studies have demonstrated their effectiveness against important diseases. Generally, foods of plant origin contain many bioactive compounds, proteins, energy, vitamins and specific minerals; in addition, the popular wild plant species provide fibre, essential fatty a...

The National University of Singapore Heart Study is a cross-sectional survey of cardiovascular risk factors in persons aged 30 to 69 years from the general population of Singapore, with 957 persons having measurements of serum ferritin. For males aged 30 to 69 years, mean serum ferritin concentrations were highest in Chinese (236 micrograms/L), followed by Malays (175 micrograms/L) and then Ind...