Nutrient Composition And Nutritional Quality Of Complementary Foods Formulated With Fermented And Unfermented Millet (Pennisetum Glaucum), Afican Breadfruit (Treculia Africana) And Bonga Fish (Ethmalosa Fimbriata) Blends.
ABSTRACT
In this study, readily available complementary foods that meets infant nutritional requirements was developed from fermented millet (72 hrs), unfermented millet (Pennisetum glaucum), African bredfruit (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 500mg and 13.3mg 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, 4.22-8.89mg/100g) 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 26.79-28.29g 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, C (2021). Nutrient Composition And Nutritional Quality Of Complementary Foods Formulated With Fermented And Unfermented Millet (Pennisetum Glaucum), Afican Breadfruit (Treculia Africana) And Bonga Fish (Ethmalosa Fimbriata) Blends.. Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Oct 07, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/nutrient-composition-and-nutritional-quality-of-complementary-foods-formulated-with-fermented-and-unfermented-millet-pennisetum-glaucum-afican-breadfruit-treculia-africana-and-bonga-fish-ethmalosa-fimbriata-blends-7-2
CHIMUANYA, ONYEDIKACHI. "Nutrient Composition And Nutritional Quality Of Complementary Foods Formulated With Fermented And Unfermented Millet (Pennisetum Glaucum), Afican Breadfruit (Treculia Africana) And Bonga Fish (Ethmalosa Fimbriata) Blends." Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 17 Dec. 2021, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/nutrient-composition-and-nutritional-quality-of-complementary-foods-formulated-with-fermented-and-unfermented-millet-pennisetum-glaucum-afican-breadfruit-treculia-africana-and-bonga-fish-ethmalosa-fimbriata-blends-7-2. Accessed 07 Oct. 2024.
CHIMUANYA, ONYEDIKACHI. "Nutrient Composition And Nutritional Quality Of Complementary Foods Formulated With Fermented And Unfermented Millet (Pennisetum Glaucum), Afican Breadfruit (Treculia Africana) And Bonga Fish (Ethmalosa Fimbriata) Blends.". Mouau.afribary.org, Mouau.afribary.org, 17 Dec. 2021. Web. 07 Oct. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/nutrient-composition-and-nutritional-quality-of-complementary-foods-formulated-with-fermented-and-unfermented-millet-pennisetum-glaucum-afican-breadfruit-treculia-africana-and-bonga-fish-ethmalosa-fimbriata-blends-7-2 >.
CHIMUANYA, ONYEDIKACHI. "Nutrient Composition And Nutritional Quality Of Complementary Foods Formulated With Fermented And Unfermented Millet (Pennisetum Glaucum), Afican Breadfruit (Treculia Africana) And Bonga Fish (Ethmalosa Fimbriata) Blends." Mouau.afribary.org (2021). Accessed 07 Oct. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/nutrient-composition-and-nutritional-quality-of-complementary-foods-formulated-with-fermented-and-unfermented-millet-pennisetum-glaucum-afican-breadfruit-treculia-africana-and-bonga-fish-ethmalosa-fimbriata-blends-7-2