Nutrient Composition And Nutritional Quality Of Complementary Foods Formulated From Fermented Nand Unfermented Millet (Pennisetum glaucum), African Breadfruit (Treculia african) And Bonga Fish (Ethmalosa fimbriata) Blend:- Onyedikachi Lucia C
ABSTRACT
In
this study, readily available complementary foods that meets infant nutritional
requirements was developed from fermented millet (72 h), unfermcnted millet
(Pennisetum glaucum), African bred fruit (Trecuila african) and Bonga fish
(Ethmalosa fimbriata) and casein diet served as control. The resulting flours
was blended and processed into flour at a ratio of 70:20:5 (millet:breadfruit:bonga
fish). The formulated diets fed to 3 groups of Wistar albino rats for 28 days.
Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Ducan's multiple range test
with level of significant set at p=0.05. Standard chemical methods were used to
analyze their proximate composition, the local formulated shows high dry
matter, moisture, protein, fibre, and ash content (87-91%, 8.97 %, 22.35-25 %,
2.42-3.38 %, 3.65-4.57 %) respectively compared to the casein diet which had
high fat, carbohydrate and energy value (12.38 %, 57.7 % and 405.06 %)
respectively, functional properties, the flour bends and the casein diet were
low in bulk density (0.86-90.95 g/ml), in micronutrient composition, its
provitamin A and vitamin C levels fell short of 500 mg and 13.3 mg of Codex
standard for complementary foods. However. thiamine and vitamin E values met
the recommended values by Codex standard. Mineral were high in the formulated
diets (115.55-118.45, 103.112.52, 11.56-15.74, 4.22-8.89 mg/I 00g) respectively
for calcium, magnesium, iron and zinc for formulated diets. The growth, feed
intake, haematological, serum parameters of the animals determined. The weigh
gained in the rats fed with formulated diet ranged from 26.79-28.29 g and was
highest in UFMB. The packed cell volume (PCV), haemologolobin concentration
(HBC), red blood cell (RCB), white blood cell (WBC). mean corpuscular volume
(MCV) and mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentrate (MCHC) was high in FMB. In
serum parameter the formulated diets falls with the reference range. The use of
these formulated complementary food especially FMB diet should be encouraged as
alternative to the regular poor nutrient traditional complementary foods. Key
words: Quality characteristics, complementary foods, millet. African breadfruit,
fish.
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ONYEDIKACHI, L (2024). Nutrient Composition And Nutritional Quality Of Complementary Foods Formulated From Fermented Nand Unfermented Millet (Pennisetum glaucum), African Breadfruit (Treculia african) And Bonga Fish (Ethmalosa fimbriata) Blend:- Onyedikachi Lucia C. Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Nov 24, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/nutrient-composition-and-nutritional-quality-of-complementary-foods-formulated-from-fermented-nand-unfermented-millet-pennisetum-glaucum-african-breadfruit-treculia-african-and-bonga-fish-ethmalosa-fimbriata-blend-onyedikachi-lucia-c-7-2
LUCIA, ONYEDIKACHI. "Nutrient Composition And Nutritional Quality Of Complementary Foods Formulated From Fermented Nand Unfermented Millet (Pennisetum glaucum), African Breadfruit (Treculia african) And Bonga Fish (Ethmalosa fimbriata) Blend:- Onyedikachi Lucia C" Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 15 Jul. 2024, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/nutrient-composition-and-nutritional-quality-of-complementary-foods-formulated-from-fermented-nand-unfermented-millet-pennisetum-glaucum-african-breadfruit-treculia-african-and-bonga-fish-ethmalosa-fimbriata-blend-onyedikachi-lucia-c-7-2. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
LUCIA, ONYEDIKACHI. "Nutrient Composition And Nutritional Quality Of Complementary Foods Formulated From Fermented Nand Unfermented Millet (Pennisetum glaucum), African Breadfruit (Treculia african) And Bonga Fish (Ethmalosa fimbriata) Blend:- Onyedikachi Lucia C". Mouau.afribary.org, Mouau.afribary.org, 15 Jul. 2024. Web. 24 Nov. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/nutrient-composition-and-nutritional-quality-of-complementary-foods-formulated-from-fermented-nand-unfermented-millet-pennisetum-glaucum-african-breadfruit-treculia-african-and-bonga-fish-ethmalosa-fimbriata-blend-onyedikachi-lucia-c-7-2 >.
LUCIA, ONYEDIKACHI. "Nutrient Composition And Nutritional Quality Of Complementary Foods Formulated From Fermented Nand Unfermented Millet (Pennisetum glaucum), African Breadfruit (Treculia african) And Bonga Fish (Ethmalosa fimbriata) Blend:- Onyedikachi Lucia C" Mouau.afribary.org (2024). Accessed 24 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/nutrient-composition-and-nutritional-quality-of-complementary-foods-formulated-from-fermented-nand-unfermented-millet-pennisetum-glaucum-african-breadfruit-treculia-african-and-bonga-fish-ethmalosa-fimbriata-blend-onyedikachi-lucia-c-7-2