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Oct 30, 2023Open    AccessArticle

Exploring the Potential of Extruded Products as Raw Material for Sports Food

Kanchi Baria, Komal Chauhan, Amit Patel, Dhinal Patel
Sports food products are becoming increasingly popular among athletes and fitness enthusiasts. These products are intended to improve performance, ease recuperation, and promote general health and wellbeing. Extruded food products are gaining favor as a raw material for sports food preparation owing to their nutritional content, simplicity, and variety. In the present study a co-rotating twin-screw extruder was used to produce protein rich extruded Crispies from a mixture of maize flour, ragi fl...

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Challenges and Opportunities for Nutrition Education Programs in Rural Community

Sulatha Haridas
Malnutrition is a disorder that can occur at any time. It has been seen that most of the rural people are not aware about their nutritional status and they face challenges. This study will show that various prophylaxis programs will help to combat malnutrition and help to educate the rural people to develop themselves.

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Assessment of State-Based Agricultural Information Systems in the Provision of Food and Nutrition Security Information in the Sudano-Sahelian States of Nigeria

Aminu A , M. Halliru, S Ubale, A. Mustapha, A.M Lawam, N.B Rano, A.Idris, H. Ladi, M.M Bello
The study was conducted to Identify FNS information system Stakeholders and their competencies, type of state-based FNS information generated and Coordination mechanism, and Linkages among the FNS Information Systems in Nigeria. Qualitative and quantitative data were collected using semi-structured questionnaires to interview the key FNS value chain actors identified. The study used multi-disciplinary experts from various fields of agriculture, nutrition, and health. Results shows that the main ...

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Investigation of Anti-inflammatory and Immunomodulatory Effects of Methanolic Extracts of Fenugreek Leaves and Seeds to Justify its Use in Topical Creams for Preventing Inflammation and Joint-Pain

Anuradha Sameer Joshi, Preet Nagda, Soumya Bugade, S.S. Barve
Many plants that we consume on a daily basis are known for their medicinal values since ancient times. Research has now once again picked up, to restore those beliefs on a more scientific basis by rigorous investigation and checking of phytochemicals present in the plants. One such plant of interest is Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.). This study includes preparation of crude extracts of Fenugreek leaves and seeds by Soxhlet, phytochemical detection and preliminary screening of Fenugreek...

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Optimum Utilization of Agricultural & Industrial Waste Oils by Ganoderma Lucidium

Rajneesh Kumari Sharma, Dushyant Singh Chauhan, Dharmesh Gupta
In these modern era due to increase in technology, researches human being using various technique for finding product in low cost and time ,money saving .various oils are extracted derived from different parts of plants .Different methods of derivation cause more oil waste .these oil waste are formed in various industrial& domestic refineries like kohlus without treating thrown out in river and on land which cause damage to flora ,fauna in water and soil by forming oil film coating on water rese...

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Significant Rise in Growth of Pleurotus Ostreatus on Substrates Deriving from Different Agriculture & House Hold Waste Leads to Environment Cleanups

Indira Mohini Sharma, Dushyant Singh Chauhan, Dharmesh Gupta
Oyster mushroom occupy important place in quality rich food due to their delectability & nutritive enrichment for living being also used to grow widely more in agro waste & household waste showing Bioremediation effect on waste material by breakdown into a suitable media to grow Mushroom mycelium. Unique data obtained showing assembles its food by secreting degrading enzymes, its decomposing the complex organic materials on which it grows the substrate to generate simpler Compounds for Its nutri...

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Socio-economic Conditions of Agricultural Labourers in the Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh

K.H.Roopa
Indian economy mainly depends on the agriculture sector. At the time of independence, this sector contributed about 52% of Gross Domestic product (GDP) and employed over three-fourth of total work force in the country. In 1961, there were 31.5 million agricultural labourers in India, which accounts for around one-fourth of the agricultural work force. Some of the small and marginal landholders engaged as labourers, but these minute holdings cannot afford even bare subsistence for a family. These...

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Study of the Knowledge, Awareness, Compliance of Patients with Hypothyroidism

Sana Naeem Shaikh, Jyoti Rani, Ameya Joshi
The main objective of this study was to assess the practices and knowledge in the patients of Hypothyroidism. A simple random study was conducted in an Endocrinologist outpatient department in Mumbai. A Questionnaire was circulated online to the patients who visited Endocrinologist. The questionnaire was validated by Dr Ameya Joshi expert endocrinologist before giving it out to the patients. The form was given to 100 patients at clinics of which 72 were filled. Of which 81.5% were female and alm...

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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices on Consumption of Contaminated Farm Produce by Aflatoxin in the Counties of Meru and Tharaka Nithi, Eastern Region of Kenya : A brief Review

Prof Linda Ethangatta, Dr Rhenson Muchiri, Dr Bonface Ngari, Dr Kendi Muchungi, Dr Githii, Kagwathi, Dr Kimani, Gichuhi
The objective of the study was to examine knowledge, attitude and practices of the community regarding the dangers of consuming farm products infested by aflatoxin. The study setting was in two rural counties in the eastern ecologic zone of Kenya. Methods employed the use of a semi-structured questionnaire which was presented face to face to respondents at household level. Data were collected and entered via kobo tool kit into smartphones, identifying the geo-position of each household. A total ...

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Impact of Malnutrition in Adults : A brief Review

Dr Anumiita Pathakk, Tneema Pathak
Malnutrition refers to deficiencies, excess or imbalances in persons intake of energy and or nutrients. The term malnutrition addresses various forms as undernutrition, specific nutrients deficiencies and overnutrition. In adult’s malnutrition is a constant problem in India. Generally faced by the vulnerable and affluent groups of population. Malnutrition is quite prevalent in adults’ group in India. Malnutrition is not simply caused by lack or excess of foods but some other factors such as mala...

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