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...

Macro and micronutrient deficiencies are a significant problem among people in rural areas in developing countries. Deficiencies may lead to an impaired immune system making the organism vulnerable to infections and diseases. In this paper, the dietary intake, anthropometric measurements, zinc and copper levels in serum, of patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) are compared with a group of...

Pulses are consumed worldwide with different processing methods, which may impact their digestibility, protein quality, and composition. This study aims to analyze the effect of extrusion, baking, cooking on nutritional parameters; bioactive compounds; antioxidant capacity (AOX) 10 selected pulses. Sodium dodecyl sulphate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) revealed that thermal cause...

In the past decade, substantial progress has been made concerning our knowledge of bioactive components in plant foods and their links to health. Human diets of plant origin contain many hundreds of compounds which cannot be considered as nutrients, but appear to play a role in the maintenance of health. These substances are called nutraceuticals. In some cases where the disease process is at l...

Bacteria of the Bacillus genus can synthesize specific phytase enzymes. This property is especially important for soil bacteria. It helps to mineralize phytin and phytates provide these bacteria plants (in root zone which they live) with available phosphorus. Our previous studies have demonstrated that subtilis IMV B-7023 strain exhibits a activity use phytate as nutrition source. component «Az...

Millet is one of the cereal grain belongs to grass family. Its widely consumed in developing countries and India. a rich source nutrition. The food products beverages made out them have many health benefits. “Different types millets their own specialties. Sorghum completely gluten-free iron, protein fibre. Finger millet natural calcium iron. It helps cure anaemia, improves bone health. Pearl co...

The need to improve and enhance the nutritional quality of locally made foods (bakery confectionaries) cannot be overemphasized. This study set out meet this by producing composite flours from wheat, defatted peanut orange peel flour blends which will serve an even greater issue reducing cost wheat importation use. samples were coded as follows: A-100:0:0, B-90:5:5, C-85:10:5, D-80:15:5, E-75:2...

Iron is an essential element for humans and physiological needs are determined by obligatory loss, growth, menstruation and pregnancy. Although iron metabolism occurs in a ‘closed circuit ’, physiological losses occur and they must be made good. Three factors are important in the study of iron needs: the total amount of iron in the diet; the nature of the iron compound; and other components of ...

BACKGROUND Iron and iodine deficiencies affect more than 30% of the world's population. Typical Indian diets contain adequate amounts of iron, but the bioavailability is poor. This serious limiting factor is caused by low intake of meat products rich in heme iron and intake of phytates in staple foods in the Indian diet, which inhibits iron absorption. OBJECTIVE To test the stability of doubl...

Background Deficiency of available forms of phosphorus is common in most soils and causes reduction of crop plants growth and yield. Recently, model plants responses to phosphate (Pi) deficiency have been intensively studied. However, acclimation mechanisms of cereals like oat (Avena sativa L.), to low Pi stress remains not fully understood. Oat plants have been usually cultured on poor soils, ...