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Assessment of Awareness and Opinion: Grape Seed Extract’s Health Benefits
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Price Comparison of Moringa in the Greater District of Columbia Area, United States of America
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Potential Properties of Guabiroba (Campomanesia xanthocarpa O. Berg) Processing: A Native Brazilian Fruit
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Development of Yoghurt Spread from Goat Milk and its Qualitative Valorization Using Chia Seed Oil
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Influence of Nutritional Awareness on Grocery Shopping by Kuwaiti Parents in Relation to Children Nutrition
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Dietary Recommendation in Diabetes Care: Carbohydrate Counting and Caloric Content of Nigerian Foods
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Combining Ability Analysis in Sweet Corn (Zea Mays Saccharrata L.) Using Line by Tester Design
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Development of Eggless Cake Using Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) Protein Concentrate and its Quality Attributes
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Reproductive Biotechnology Options for Improving Livestock Production: A Review
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Product Development and Quality Evaluation of Biscuit and Ready-to-Eat Snack from Cowpea-wheat Flour Blends
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Physico-Chemical, Surface and Thermal Properties of Date Palm Pollen as a Novel Nutritive Ingredient
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Contamination Status of Water, Fish and Vegetable Samples Collected from a Heavy Industrial Area and Possible Health Risk Assessment
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Demonstration of Technologies and Training of Growers for Handling and Value Addition of Fruits and Vegetables in Gilgit-Baltistan
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Influence of Heat Treatment and Microfiltration on the Milk Proteins Properties
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Evaluation of Different Varieties of Pea under Agro-Climatic Conditions of Gilgit-Baltistan
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Application of Antioxidants in Food Processing Industry: Options to Improve the Extraction Yields and Market Value of Natural Products
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Organo-Protective Effect of Moringa oleifera (Moringa) and Camellia sinensis (Green Tea) against Histopathological Damage in Monosodium Glutamate-induced Oxidative-Stressed Rats
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Gluten Free Tortillas of Finger Millet (Eleusine coracana) fortified with Chickpea (Cicer arietinum)
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In Vitro-Evaluation of the Antioxidant Properties of Moringa Oleifera and Camelia Sinensis Leaves
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Dietary Habits of Adults Hypertensive Patients Admitted in Cardiology of Deido District Hospital, Cameroon
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Volume 4, Issue 2
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Leptin Activates NLRP3 Inflammasome-Associated with Type II Diabetes and Obesity
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Intermittent Fasting: A Potential Effective Strategy for Preventing Obesity and Type II Diabetes Mellitus
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Mechanistic Understanding of Antioxidants Impact on Cognitive Function in Geriatric Canines
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Xylanase Supplementation in Wheat-based Diets and the Influence on Necrotic Enteritis in Broilers: A Translational Model for Human Malnutrition
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Phytogenics as an Alternative to Antibiotics: Chemical Mechanism behind Antimicrobial Activity of Essential Oils
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Preface
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Volume 4, Issue 1
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A Review of Color Flavor Interaction in Food and its Application in Food Product Development
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Lipid Oxidation Inhibition by Natural Tocopherols Increases the Nutritional Value of Tuna Salami
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Volume 3, Issue 1
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Producing Rinse-Free Rice by the Bran-Grind Method: A Way to Stop Environmental Pollution From Rice Industry Waste Water
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The Regulation of Dietary Supplement in the U.S. and Major Change in the Guidance for New Dietary Ingredient Notifications
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Effects of Glyphosate or “Organic Herbicide” on Rumen Bacterial Isolates in Vitro
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Heat Stress and Gut Health in Broilers: Role of Tight Junction Proteins
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Preparation of Thymo-Rutin Green Tea and its Active Ingredients Evaluation
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A Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for Shiga Toxin 2a Requiring Only Commercially Available Reagents
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Fatty Acid Compositions of Olive Oils from Six Cultivars from East and South-Western Algeria
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Detection of Listeria Species in Fresh Produce Samples from Different Retail Shops in Canterbury, New Zealand
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Nutrition-Based Therapeutic Approaches for Solving Autistic Digestive Troubles
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An In Vitro Estimation of Glycemic Index of White Bread and Improvement of the Dietary Fiber
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Nutraceuticals for Athletes
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Pesticide Residue Dissipation Upon Storage and Processing in Chickpea Legume for Food Safety
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Crambe (Crambe Hispanica Subsp. Abyssinica) Grains Mycobiota and Natural Occurrence of Aflatoxins, Ochratoxin A, Fumonisin B1 and Zearalenone
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Physico-Chemical and Sensory Evaluation of Cooked Fermented Protein Fortified Cassava (Manihot Esculenta Crantz) Flour
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Physicochemical and Organoleptic Characteristics of Dehydrated Apricots under Different Drying Conditions
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Food Scientists Today
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Oxidation of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and its Impact on Food Quality and Human Health
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Comparison of Health Risks of Smoked Foods as Compared to Smoke Flavorings: Are Smoke Flavors “Healthier”?
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Koda’s Fasting Therapy: Energy Balance and Intestinal Bacterial Flora
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From Epigenetics to Public Policy: A New Perspective for Early Action
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Chitosan Supplementation Reduces Enteric Colonization of Campylobacter jejuni in Broiler Chickens and Down-Regulates Expression of Colonization Genes
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Heat Stress: A Global Concern
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Impact of Dietary
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Association between Smoking and Anthropometric Characteristics, Biochemical Markers, and Dietary Intake of Pakistani Male Adult Population
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Reaching out to Farmers with High Zinc Wheat Varieties through Public-Private Partnerships – An Experience from Eastern-Gangetic Plains of India
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Berry-Vegetable Nectar May Help to Diminish Hospital Visits and Service Reliefs in Conscripts during the High Risk Period of Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
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The Basic of Trans-Fatty Acids in Foods: An Update to Prevent Diseases
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Is Garlic a Wonder Plant?
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The Bioactive Compounds in Medicinal Mushrooms have Potential Protective Effects against Neurodegenerative Diseases
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Food Questionnaires and Dietary Recalls: The Challenges of Assessing Food Consumption to Identify Poor Nutrition in a Changing World
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Green Tea Catechins as Neuroprotective Agents: Systematic Review of the Literature in Animal Pre-Clinical Trials
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Nutritional and Compositional Study of Desi and Kabuli Chickpea (Cicer Arietinum L.) Flours from Tunisian Cultivars
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Crosstalk between Autophagy and Obesity: Potential Use of Avian Model
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A Multicenter Investigation on Nutritional Risk and Nutrition Therapy in Chinese Teaching Hospitals with Nutritional Risk Screening 2002
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Comparison of Microbiological Food Safety Issues in New Zealand and Australia
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Advances in Food Technology and Nutritional Sciences – Open Journal (AFTNSOJ) strives to publish science-based information from the fields of nutrition and dietetics, in order to assist professionals in related fields to stay up-to-date on current advancements and relevant issues.
“Food Technology” is a term describing food manufacturing and preservation processes; including physical, chemical, and microbiological operations in the handling, packaging, and distribution of food. Research and development in food technology essential to increase the rates of production and lengthen the shelf-life, without compromising the quality of the food or nutritional content.
Due to the world’s growing population, the demand for food has been steadily increasing. Food technology will continue to play a major role in the future, to help production keep up with the demand for quality food. Large-scale production of safe and nutritious food is possible with research and development in food and nutrition.
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Advances in Food Technology and Nutritional Sciences – Open Journal (AFTNSOJ) is dedicated to the open dissemination of scientific information and robust discussion in all areas related to nutrition and food technology AFTNSOJ is openly available to a broad audience including physicians, nurses, engineers, microbiologists, dieticians, nutritionists, public health professionals, researchers, educators, and students.
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- Food allergy
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- Genetically modified organisms (GMO’s)
- Enzyme technology in food industry
- Probiotics
- Nutritional assessment
- Nutraceuticals
- Advances in meat industries
- Dairy engineering and technology
- Advanced research in beekeeping
- Natural and artificial sweeteners
- Food security
- polyphenols for improving food quality and
nutraceuticals (Special Edition) - Diet and disease
- Artificial sweeteners and diabetes
- Cured meats and cancer
- Good food as medicine
- Food toxicology and longevity
In addition to the science-based information on biotechnology in food science, AFTNSOJ also acknowledges the importance of political, social, and economic issues, quality control standards, social use of food as medicine in the form of neutraceuticals as well as the treatment of nutritional deficiencies.
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Potential Properties of Guabiroba (Campomanesia xanthocarpa O. Berg) Processing: A Native Brazilian Fruit
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Guabiroba (Campomanesia xanthocarpa O. Berg) is a native Brazilian fruit with an important nutritional value and a great economic potential for processing. This fruit is a source of fibers, carbohydrates, potassium, and bioactive compounds, such as polyphenols, carotenoids, and Vitamin C. The phytochemicals of guabiroba are elucidated regarding their high antioxidant activity, which is related to human health benefits when introduced into a dietary routine. In addition, the antioxidant property of this native fruit can act as a natural preservative against oxidative and enzymatic reactions, and microbiological spoilage, extending the shelf-life of food. Thus, the addition of guabiroba in the development of new products, in addition to improving the functionality of the food, can reduce the use of chemical additives. Studies related to encouraging the use of guabiroba in food formulation, as well as the use of emerging technologies in the processing of this native fruit, become the basis of this review that aims to expand the knowledge of this Brazilian fruit and enhance its application in the food industry.
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Myrtaceae family; Gavirova; New products; Emerging technologies; Technological approach.
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Price Comparison of Moringa in the Greater District of Columbia Area, United States of America
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Introduction
Moringa oleifera (MO) is a nutritional herbal supplement that grows in many subtropical and tropical regions of the world including India, Africa, North and South America, and Asia. The purpose of this study is to review recent clinical studies regarding the health benefits of MO as well as investigate the availability and relative pricing of MO among retail local and online stores for the various Moringa dosage forms.
Method
In this study, price variations and availability of MO in 18 retail companies that serve the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia region were investigated. Price comparisons of the three major formulations of MO-powder, capsules, and tea-were performed through store-to-store and online searches.
Results
This investigation on retail selling pricing of Moringa has shown that Moringa is a very affordable and accessible product in the greater District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia region. However, we found a major gap and range in prices among the dosage forms and among the 18 stores included in our study. The average selling price per day for all dosage forms is $0.39, ranging from $0.31 to $0.55. The powder is the most commonly carried dosage form of the supplement, and also has the greatest variation in pricing among the stores. In addition, it was noted that the capsule is the most expensive dosage form ($0.55 vs. $0.31 for the powder and tea forms) for daily dosing. A comparison of cost per gram per day dosing was done and shows that there are significant differences in the selling price among the three dosage forms with a p-value of less than 0.05.
Discussion
MO has many health benefits and is an excellent value as a nutritional supplement. Numerous studies have shown Moringa to have excellent anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antimicrobial activity. In the evaluation of dosage price per day, it was found that for over half of the stores (56%; n=16) the Moringa powder was under $0.50, while for three-fourths of the stores (75%; n=12) it was under $1.00. Moringa is readily available in most stores. Over two-thirds (67%; n=11) of the stores carry all three dosage forms. However, there is a major gap range in the price per day and the daily dose quantity of the herb for each dosage form. The powder dosage form was found to be the most readily available form of the supplement and the least expensive.
Conclusion
It was found that Moringa is relatively inexpensive and is a great value for the health benefits obtained. The powder dosage form is the most readily available form while the capsule is the most expensive dosage form. It is important to emphasize in pharmacist counseling sessions that patients should shop around and compare prices when choosing their desired Moringa product.
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Moringa; Price comparison; Retail; Dietary supplement; Herbal medicine; Retail price.
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Assessment of Awareness and Opinion: Grape Seed Extract’s Health Benefits
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Objective
To determine pharmacy students’ opinion and knowledge of the role and overall health benefits of dietary and herbal supplements such as grape seed extract.
Methods
Forty-two pharmacy school students were asked to complete an online survey to assess their opinion and knowledge of the overall health benefits of grape seed extract using Likert-scale type questions.
Results
Respondents were given an optional survey which received a 100% response rate. The students were asked nine-demographic
questions, four-general lifestyle opinion questions, and five-opinion questions on grape seed extract and its overall health benefits. When investigating students’ responses, there was a significant variation between those that agreed to feeling comfortable enough to recommend grape seed extract to a patient with high blood pressure and agreeing to not looking in research evidence to make themselves aware of the benefit of grape seed extract in lowering blood pressure (p value=0.021). The scores of the five knowledge questions asked to the participants averaged 63.3%, with most of the students scoring below average (n=22, 52.4%). The question that received the highest rate of correct answers was question #2 that states that grape seed extract can improve blood flow (n=29, 69%). When investigating significance in response to blood-related questions (Q# 1,2,5) vs other organ-related questions (Q# 3,4), the results were significant (p value<0.001). Conclusion
Our results indicated that pharmacy students have a split general lifestyle opinion (n=22, 50%) when believing that grape seed extract had many benefits in lowering blood pressure. This study also indicated that first-year pharmacy students have limited knowledge of the application of grape seed extract in hypertension with an average passing score of 63.3% and over half (52.4%) of the students scoring below average. Results from this study additionally showed that demographic factors such as age, residence prior to attending pharmacy school and number of years worked prior to pharmacy school were significant in predicting the knowledge and opinion of grape seed extract. This supports the need to integrate more herbal product education within our pharmacy school modules. As patients become more interested in natural product therapies, it is the job of pharmacy students and pharmacists to educate themselves so they can aid in optimal care of all patients.
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Grape seed extract; Herbal supplements; Opinion; Knowledge; Pharmacy students.
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Development of Yoghurt Spread from Goat Milk and its Qualitative Valorization Using Chia Seed Oil
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Present study was conducted with a theme to develop yoghurt spread from goat milk owing to its therapeutic significance and ameliorate nutritional value and quality of the finished product via supplementation of chia seed oil.
Methodology
Four treatments (T0, T1, T2 and T3) possessing varying concentrations of chia seed oil (0, 2, 4 and 6%) were formulated and the first was opted as control. Samples were evaluated on 0th, 10th and 20th day for physicochemical (pH, acidity, TSS, total protein, fat), microbiological (total plate count) and sensory acceptance.
Results
Significant changes (increasing or decreasing trends) were perceived in all physicochemical parameters as the storage span progressed however minute differences were observed among different treatments except moisture content which varied significantly among different formulations. Total microbial count also increased with increase in storage days however decreased with increase
in concentration of chia seed oil. Sensorial attributes particularly product acceptability was considerably reduced at the end of storage period.
Conclusion
Generally, addition of chia seed oil at different concentration to yoghurt spread improves the sensory properties and overall acceptability, extends the shelf life and enhances nutrition values. Goat milk is preferable to cow milk owing to essential nutrients it provides to infants and substantial therapeutic significance.
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Yoghurt spread; Goat milk; Chia seed oil; Qualitative valorization; Shelf life.
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Nutritional Interventions for Surgical Patients
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During a state of trauma, such as injury or surgery, the body’s nutritional needs are expected to increase. The body enters a higher metabolic state and requires more energy, the immune system is weakened due to stress, and persistent inflammation delays full return to normal function. Surgical nutritional interventions have demonstrated that targeted nutrition can enhance outcomes in
acute patients and chronic conditions. This paper reviews the state of the clinical evidence on nutrition as a remedy for improving musculoskeletal and surgical patient outcomes.
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Nutrition; Orthopedics; Cosmetic; Surgery; Outcomes; Supplementation; Healing; Recovery.
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Combining Ability Analysis in Sweet Corn (Zea Mays Saccharrata L.) Using Line by Tester Design
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the different combination of testcrosses for morphological and yield relating traits and to investigate general combining ability of the inbred lines.
Materials and Methods
This research was conducted at The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Pakistan during 2016. Line x-tester analysis was used to test general combining ability (GCA) effects of 24 S4 lines of sweet corn. Alpha lattice design with two replications and two checks was used during the experiment. Research data were recorded on various flowering, morphological and yield parameters.
Results
Highly significant variations were recorded among the testcrosses for the studied traits except anthesis silking interval (ASI), 100-kernel weight. Minimum days to tasseling (48-days) and silking (53.5-days) was exhibited by pop-syn-swt (9-4)×synthetic sweet. GCA effect was -2.14 for tasseling and -2.00 for silking. Maximum value (3.5-days) for ASI was recorded for Pop-synswt 1(8-3)×synthetic sweet, while GCA effect for ASI was -0.71. Lowest plant height (129.8 cm) was recorded for pop-syn-swt 1(3-3)×synthetic sweet, while GCA effect for plant height was observed to be -14.79. Maximum cob length (16.6 cm) was revealed by pop-syn-swt 1(12-2)×synthetic sweet. For cob length GCA effect of 1.01 was recorded. Maximum 100 kernel weight (31.3 g) was estimated for pop-syn-swt 1(2-1)×synthetic sweet. GCA effect of 1.85 was recorded for 100-kernel weight. Highest mean (7143.9 kg ha-1) for grain yield was recorded for pop-syn-swt 1(9-4)×synthetic sweet. GCA effect for grain yield was found to be 1370.93.
Conclusion
Generally a low GCA value, either positive or negative indicates that the mean of a parent does not largely vary from its offsprings. In contrast, high GCA value suggests that parent is either superior or inferior to the general mean and it has high heritability and less environmental effects. Based on the findings in this research, the above mentioned testcrosses can be included in future sweet corn breeding programs where early flowering and yield attributes is desired.
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Sweet corn; General combining ability; Inbred lines; Line by tester; Yield; Flowering.
Dietary Recommendation in Diabetes Care: Carbohydrate Counting and Caloric Content of Nigerian Foods
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The prevalence of diabetes mellitus is rising globally and even more in low and middle-income countries such as Nigeria. Optimal management of the disease is important to improve survival and prevent or delay its complications. Lifestyle management is a standard universal approach in optimizing the care given to diabetic patients. Dietary management is the central link in lifestyle modifications of individuals living with diabetes. Medical nutrition therapy (MNT) is a systematic therapeutic approach of assessing the nutritional needs of an individual, determining nutritional goals, counselling the clients on how to achieve the goals, prescribing and monitoring meal plans to achieve the goals. It is evidence-based, effective and highly recommended. All carers of the diabetes patient, including the health workers and the family members of the patients, need to have basic understanding of medical nutrition therapy but the efforts should be coordinated by licensed dietitians. There are evidences that adherence to prescribed calories is effective in the control of cardiovascular risk factors such as blood glucose, weight, lipid profile and blood pressure. However, prescription of calories should be based on thoughtful consideration of the nutritional needs, weight goal, personal preferences and tastes and cultural practices of individuals living with diabetes mellitus. Food pyramids give a graphical illustration on the recommended classes and servings of food. Six to eleven servings per day of carbohydrates, 3-5 servings per day of vegetables, 2-4 servings per day of fruit, 2-3 servings per day of dairy products and 2-3 servings per day of fish are the recommended proportions of the different classes of foods for an adult on an average of 2000 calories. Carbohydrate counting, taken with appropriate insulin dosing and physical activity, has been demonstrated to be effective in optimizing the glycaemic control of patients on multiple daily insulin injections. There are challenges in doing this in Nigeria due to lack of food labels. The caloric contents of common Nigerian foods are highlighted so as to help in achieving dietary goals.
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Diabetes care; Dietary approach; Carbohydrate counting; Caloric content of Nigerian foods.
Influence of Nutritional Awareness on Grocery Shopping by Kuwaiti Parents in Relation to Children Nutrition
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Background
Caregivers, specifically parents, are ultimately responsible for the nutrition of children living in the household, in spite of the children’s preferences for food items. There have been no studies on the relationship between the nutritional knowledge level of Kuwaiti parents who grocery shop and their children’s nutrition. Therefore, this study was carried out to explore grocery shopping patterns of Kuwaiti parents in relation to their children’s eating habits.
Methods
A questionnaire was administered by 4 of the authors through face-to-face interviews with 100 Kuwaiti parents who grocery shop for their families. The questionnaire was designed to cover three main categories: demographics, parents’ nutritional knowledge, and children’s nutrition. Subjects were interviewed at random at 6 supermarket locations. Data were analyzed utilizing a SPSS statistical package and the Chi–Square test was used to examine the association between variables at the p<0.05 level of significance.
Results
Demographic data of respondents showed that 92% were married, 66% were females, 61% were university graduates, and 84% allowed children to choose food items while shopping. Children’s age ranged from 2 to 18-years. Results indicated that the media was the main source of nutrition knowledge of participants. About 50% were familiar with food labels, 74% were shopping for nutrition claims and most parents (60%) were shopping for low-fat products. Analysis of data revealed several associations among demographics, nutrition knowledge of parents and nutrition of children.
Conclusion
This study is the first of its type to be carried out in Kuwait. It revealed several important aspects of parents’ background and awareness of nutrition as influencing factors on their grocery shopping. It is hoped that this line of research will be expanded, for the benefit of children’s health and avoidance of future nutrition-related diseases.
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Children; Health; Kuwait; Nutrition interest; Nutrition knowledge; Parents.
Avianomics: The Beginning at the End
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The research-teaching nexus is the pinnacle of academic activity. As a scientist and educator, my overall objective is to give students access to cutting-edge research and help them develop high order inquiry skills. In addition, as research and thesis writing frequently involves the development of new complex reading skills associated with comprehension and synthesis of a tremendous volume of information, along with in-depth critical analysis, evaluation, and elegant academic writing style, I decided to assign this editorial to my 2020-Biochemical Nutrition graduate students. As my students have diverse educational and cultural backgrounds and have been exposed to a variety of tech-based learning, we decided to summarize here recent advances in omics research in avian species to facilitate the discussion by asking new questions, which may help open new vistas for future investigations. By following the “scaffolded” approach, my students highlighted progress in Transcriptomics (Komp M and Bowie R), Proteomics (Tabler T and Lee T), Kinomics (Hernandez RM and Zuo B), Epigenomics (Ferver A), Metabolomics (Maynard C and Mullenix G), and Microbiomics (Teyssier JR and Bodle B). I would like to thank my students for their motivation, dedication,
determination, perseverance, connection, consistency, and support. I would also like to thank AFTNS-OJ for inviting me to write this editorial and I hope by getting my students involved would promote their curiosity, help them understand complex questions, explore more sources, stimulate their independent thinking, and create research- and question-mindsets.
