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Variations in Nutrients Composition of Most Commonly Consumed Cassava ( Manihot esculenta ) Mixed Dishes in South-Eastern Nigeria
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
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| Author | Davidson, Gloria I. Ene-Obong, Henrietta Nkechi Chinma, Chiemela Enyinnaya |
| Copyright Year | 2017 |
| Abstract | Variations in nutrient composition of most commonly consumed cassava (Manihot esculenta) mixed dishes in South-eastern Nigeria were determined. Four communities were randomly selected from each of the five states in the South-east. Focus group discussions (FGD) were conducted in each of the communities to determine commonly consumed foods and variations in recipes. 24-Hour dietary recall was conducted using 50 randomly selected households in those communities. Recipes collected during the FGDwere standardized, prepared, and chemically analysed using standardmethods. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics. Cassava-based dishes were the most commonly consumed in South-eastern Nigeria. Ninety-two percent of the study population ate cassava either in form of “fufu” (fermented cassava meal)/garri (fermented and roasted cassava meal) with soup or as “abacha” (tapioca salad). Commonly consumed soups were melon (Citrullus vulgaris) seeds, “ora” (Pterocarpus soyauxii), and vegetable soups. Seven melon seed, six “ora,” and four vegetable soups and five “abacha” variations were identified. Except for vegetable soup, coefficient of variation for moisture was <10%, while large variations (19–71%) were observed for energy and nutrients.These variations in cassava-based dishes need to be reflected in the country-specific food composition database to enable nutrient intake assessment or provision of dietary guidance using such food composition database as a reference material to be more effective. |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://downloads.hindawi.com/journals/jfq/2017/6390592.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Brazilian Arrowroot Citrullus Coefficient Community Conflict (Psychology) Description Energy Intake Focus group Food composition data Manihot Melon (food) Nutrients Parabolic antenna Plant seeds Pterocarpus (plant) Random seed Randomness Seeds (cellular automaton) Spatial variability Thermoactinomyces vulgaris Ab:PrThr:Pt:Ser:Ord cassava mosaic virus |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
