In Harrow, we have a community of Asians who originate from Gujarat-a state in north-west India. A study was set up to investigate the trace metal status in this group of Asian vegetarians and non-vegetarians and in a white control group, because the increased demands of pregnancy could precipitate a deficiency in women with marginally adequate diets. The trace element study is part'of a much l...

Obesity is now present worldwide, including China, India and developing countries. It now seems no longer acceptable to argue that obesity can simply be explained in terms of caloric consumption only using simple concept of energy in and energy out. There may be specific causes of altered metabolism that produce nutritional imbalances. Individual variation in response to food intake may also be...

Changes in some nutrient and antinutrient content, viscosity and in vitro protein digestibility were followed during a 96 h sprouting of xnger millet (Eleusine coracan [ ̧.] Gaertner) at 12 h intervals. The millet was sprouted at 30 3C in well-ventilated petri dishes kept in the dark. There were signixcant decreases in antinutritional factors, with tannins and phytates decreasing to undetectable...

Allergic rhinitis is one of the world's most common diseases and remains alive. The following diseasesare often found in otorhinolaryngology constitute a significant health problem worldwide. Symptoms nasalhyperactivity hyperresponsiveness are caused by role eosinophils, basophils, neutrophils, otherinflammatory mediators. development medicinal plants other countries overgrowing due to manyadve...

Proso millet (Panicum miliaceum L.) belongs to one of the first cultivated plants. Although the crop is traditionally grown, especially in Asia and from European countries through to Russia, nowadays it has become a new alternative crop and a new raw material for food production in many developed countries. Also changes of climatic conditions can support the growth of this drought-resistant pla...

Lucerne, a valuable plant grown mainly for animal feed, is rich in protein, minerals (Ca, Cu, Fe, Mg, Mn, P, Zn, Si), vitamins (A, B, C, D, E, K, U), phytochemical substances (carotene, chlorophyll, coumarins, isoflavones, alkaloids, saponins), contains secondary metabolites of plants (phytoestrogens: isoflavones and coumestrol), and antinutritional components (phytates, L-canavanine, saponins)...

Background: Adequate dietary calcium intake favours bone mineral accrual. Sparse published data are available on dietary calcium intake of metropolitan city population from south India. Methods: We recorded the dietary intake of calcium and phytates of 524 healthy subjects from Bengaluru, a metropolitan city, by recalling the diet consumed in the previous 5 to 7 days and compared it with dietar...

Kodo and little millet (Kutki) have a variety of phytochemical constituents including derivatives hydroxybenzoic acid hydroxycinnamic acids, myricetin, catechin, luteolin, apigenin, daidzein, naringenin, kaempferol, quercetin with vast health benefits thus can be utilized as functional food ingredients. Millet-based foods their products physiological health-promoting impacts, notably antidiabet...

Abstract Kunu is a millet-based, non-alcoholic, and non-carbonated energy beverage commonly consumed in the northern part of Nigeria. The nutrients composition, antioxidant properties, sensory characteristics instant kunu made from pearl millet supplemented with African locus bean pulp (ALBP) were evaluated this study. Instant was produced 5–25% ALBP replacement for freeze-dried. A control samp...