| dc.creator |
Charles, Christina |
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| dc.creator |
Swai, Hulda |
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| dc.creator |
Msagati, Titus |
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| dc.creator |
Chacha, Musa |
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| dc.date |
2020-03-30T07:01:09Z |
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| dc.date |
2020-03-30T07:01:09Z |
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| dc.date |
2020-03-19 |
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| dc.date.accessioned |
2022-10-25T09:21:07Z |
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| dc.date.available |
2022-10-25T09:21:07Z |
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| dc.identifier |
https://doi.org/10.1080/07315724.2020.1727381 |
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| dc.identifier |
https://dspace.nm-aist.ac.tz/handle/20.500.12479/686 |
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| dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/95448 |
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| dc.description |
This research article published by Taylor & Francis Online, 2020 |
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| dc.description |
Poor mental health remains a serious public concern worldwide. The most vulnerable individuals are children and adolescents in developing countries. Nutritional deficiency of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids, particularly docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), have long been recognized as a major contributing factor for mental health illnesses. Provision of ready-to-use natural product rich in preformed Omega-3 DHA and EPA could address this problem. However, most commonly used products are expensive and contain less or no preformed Omega-3 DHA and EPA, making them less suitable for prevention of mental illnesses in resource-poor countries. The main objective of this study was to develop a natural product rich in preformed Omega-3 DHA and EPA from locally available ingredients. Linear programing (LP) was used to formulate a natural product rich in preformed Omega-3 DHA and other essential nutrients using locally available ingredients other than fish and dairy products. Laboratory analysis was then performed to validate the nutritional value of the LP-formulation using standard analytical methods. The relative difference between the LP tool calculated values, and the laboratory-analyzed values were calculated. Sensory testing was also done to evaluate consumer acceptance of the final product. Optimal formulation contained about 220 mg of preformed Omega-3 DHA + EPA, enough to meet the RDI for children aged 2-10 years. The LP analysis further showed that the cost of the developed product is USD 0.15/100 g, which is 50% lower than that of Plumpy'nut. Laboratory analysis revealed similar results as that of LP at P = 0.05. These findings indicate that ready-to-use natural food rich in preformed DHA and EPA can be developed from locally available ingredients. |
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application/pdf |
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| dc.language |
en |
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| dc.publisher |
Taylor & Francis online |
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| dc.subject |
Linear programing |
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| dc.subject |
Locally available ingredients |
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| dc.subject |
Nutrition related mental health |
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| dc.subject |
Preformed omega-3 DHA |
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| dc.subject |
Microalgae |
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| dc.title |
Development of a Natural Product Rich in Bioavailable Omega-3 DHA from Locally Available Ingredients for Prevention of Nutrition Related Mental Illnesses. |
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| dc.type |
Article |
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