Appraisal and composition of some traditional complementary foods for infant nutrition in Sierra Leone

Malnutrition among infants in Sierra Leone still ranks one of the highest globally. Potency of some locally-formulated complementary food at resolving the problem had been proven. The experiment aimed at evaluating nutrient contents in traditional complementary foods consumed by infants in Eastern...

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Autores principales: Anthony, N M., Afolabi, W.A., Williams, M.S.E., Mayiza-Dixon, B., Babatunde, O.E.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Hill Publishing Group Inc. 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/109881
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author Anthony, N M.
Afolabi, W.A.
Williams, M.S.E.
Mayiza-Dixon, B.
Babatunde, O.E.
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Anthony, N M.
Babatunde, O.E.
Mayiza-Dixon, B.
Williams, M.S.E.
author_facet Anthony, N M.
Afolabi, W.A.
Williams, M.S.E.
Mayiza-Dixon, B.
Babatunde, O.E.
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description Malnutrition among infants in Sierra Leone still ranks one of the highest globally. Potency of some locally-formulated complementary food at resolving the problem had been proven. The experiment aimed at evaluating nutrient contents in traditional complementary foods consumed by infants in Eastern and Northern regions of Sierra Leone was carried out between 2016 and 2018. Ten common recipes identified through semi-structured questionnaire were standardized and analyzed using standard laboratory methods. Data were analyzed using SAS statistical package while means were separated using the new Duncan’s Multiple Range Test. Results showed that Bennie-mix, pamahun, as well as pap prepared from rice, millet and rice-one pot are richer in protein content (9.92% – 16.87%) and essential micronutrients (Iron ranged from 0.45mg – 3.58mg and zinc ranged from 1.24mg – 4.38mg). phytate (0.61mg – 3.76mg) and trypsin inhibitors (0.26mg – 5.79mg) which were low in all the selected samples as recommended by WHO. It can be concluded that four out of the ten standardized traditional complementary foods are rich in macronutrient but required enhancement of the micronutrients.
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spelling CGSpace1098812025-11-11T10:45:37Z Appraisal and composition of some traditional complementary foods for infant nutrition in Sierra Leone Anthony, N M. Afolabi, W.A. Williams, M.S.E. Mayiza-Dixon, B. Babatunde, O.E. malnutrition foods nutrients antinutritional factors sierra leone traditional foods Malnutrition among infants in Sierra Leone still ranks one of the highest globally. Potency of some locally-formulated complementary food at resolving the problem had been proven. The experiment aimed at evaluating nutrient contents in traditional complementary foods consumed by infants in Eastern and Northern regions of Sierra Leone was carried out between 2016 and 2018. Ten common recipes identified through semi-structured questionnaire were standardized and analyzed using standard laboratory methods. Data were analyzed using SAS statistical package while means were separated using the new Duncan’s Multiple Range Test. Results showed that Bennie-mix, pamahun, as well as pap prepared from rice, millet and rice-one pot are richer in protein content (9.92% – 16.87%) and essential micronutrients (Iron ranged from 0.45mg – 3.58mg and zinc ranged from 1.24mg – 4.38mg). phytate (0.61mg – 3.76mg) and trypsin inhibitors (0.26mg – 5.79mg) which were low in all the selected samples as recommended by WHO. It can be concluded that four out of the ten standardized traditional complementary foods are rich in macronutrient but required enhancement of the micronutrients. 2020-03-09 2020-10-16T11:55:34Z 2020-10-16T11:55:34Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/109881 en Open Access application/pdf Hill Publishing Group Inc. Anthony, N M., Afolabi, W.A., Williams, M.S.E., Mayiza-Dixon, B. & Babatunde, O.E. (2020). Appraisal and composition of some traditional complementary foods for infant nutrition in Sierra Leone. International Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 4(1), 73-79.
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foods
nutrients
antinutritional factors
sierra leone
traditional foods
Anthony, N M.
Afolabi, W.A.
Williams, M.S.E.
Mayiza-Dixon, B.
Babatunde, O.E.
Appraisal and composition of some traditional complementary foods for infant nutrition in Sierra Leone
title Appraisal and composition of some traditional complementary foods for infant nutrition in Sierra Leone
title_full Appraisal and composition of some traditional complementary foods for infant nutrition in Sierra Leone
title_fullStr Appraisal and composition of some traditional complementary foods for infant nutrition in Sierra Leone
title_full_unstemmed Appraisal and composition of some traditional complementary foods for infant nutrition in Sierra Leone
title_short Appraisal and composition of some traditional complementary foods for infant nutrition in Sierra Leone
title_sort appraisal and composition of some traditional complementary foods for infant nutrition in sierra leone
topic malnutrition
foods
nutrients
antinutritional factors
sierra leone
traditional foods
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/109881
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