Fermented Gluten-Free Multi-Grain Cereal Paste Development: The Role of the Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato (OFSP) as a Dietary Supplement

Autor: Abiola Folakemi Olaniran, Clinton Emeka Okonkwo, Yetunde Mary Iranloye, Olajumoke Olubunmi Morakinyo, Abiola Ezekiel Taiwo, Oluwakemi Christianah Erinle, Oluwaseun Peter Bamidele, Oluwafemi Adeleke Ojo, Adekunbi Adetola Malomo, Omorefosa Osarenkhoe Osemwegie
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Nutrition and Metabolic Insights, Vol 16 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1178-6388
11786388
DOI: 10.1177/11786388231155007
Popis: Vitamin A deficiencies is a becoming persistent among young children and a growing concern to parents in sub-Saharan Africa, especially in crisis-affected areas. Fermented cereal paste from maize, millets, and sorghum grains are significant food for young children. Thus, the study focuses on food fortification using orange-fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) as fortifier as studies have confirmed the presence of nutrients that can help meet the Vitamin A dietary requirement. The cereals were soaked ambient temperature (27 ± 1°C) for 72 hours and were blended with OFSP (90:10, 80:20, 70:30, 60:40, 50:50), and the formulated products were studied for Vitamin A, β-carotene, proximate composition, physicochemical, functional properties, and storage. Application of OFSP as forticant increased the Vitamin A (4.98-6.65 mg/100 g), β-carotene (0.10-0.17 mg/100 g) and the calorific value (222.03-301.75 kcal) of the gluten-free multi-grain cereal paste. The addition of OFSP also increased the ash content (1.41%-3.35%), crude fiber (2.56%-4.225%), carbohydrate (39.83%-48.35%), total solid content (55.20%-60.87%), and water absorption capacity (112.20%-137.49%) of the formulated cereal samples. The fortified fermented paste was objectively stable throughout on the shelf from the storage studies. The study deduced that addition of orange-fleshed sweet potato to fermented mixed cereal paste as a fortifier can help increase the nutritional quality of the complementary food.
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