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Feb 16, 2022DOI:
10.4314/jdan.v12i1.9Keywords:
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Nutrients and antioxidants composition of complementary foods produced from brown local rice, soybean, and tiger nut supplemented with orange-fleshed sweet potato
Abstract
Background: Infants care and feeding practices have a major effect on short term and long term nutritional status of children as most of malnutrition is associated with faltering growth that occur during the period complementary feeding.
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the nutrients and antioxidants composition of complementary food produced from brown local rice, soybean and tiger nut supplemented with orange fleshed sweet potato
Materials and methods: Raw materials and other ingredients used for this study were purchased from Ojakoko in Owo Local Government, Ondo State. Four samples were formulated using brown local rice, soyabean, tigernut and orange flesh sweet potato in different ratios (70:60:50:40, 20:20: 20:20, 5:10:15:20, and 5:10:15:20), respectively. The samples were labeled as RSTO1, RSTO2, RSTO3, and RSTO4. A commercial food was used as control (D). Samples were subjected to chemical analysis according to standard methods. The data obtained were statistically analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS version 22). ANOVA was used to test for the significant difference among means at P<0.05.
Results: Finding shows that moisture, crude fibre, fat and protein were significantly (p<0.05) higher in sample RSTO3 but, protein content was lower than the value in the control Sample RSTO1 had the highest carbohydrate and ash content among the samples. Vitamin B3, B6 and B9 are significantly (p<0.05) higher in Sample RSTO4, RSTO3, andRSTO1. All the samples have appreciable amount of beta-carotene, flavonoid, total phenol, sodium, calcium and potassium. Sample RSTO3 was exceptionally high in minerals but significantly (p<0.05) lower than that of the control except for copper and magnesium.
Conclusion: The formulated complementary foods had improved nutrients and antioxidants which can support optimal growth of undernourished children and other age-groups.
