Formulation of a drinkable peanut-based therapeutic food for malnourished children using plant sources

Abstract

High ingredient costs continue to hamper local production of therapeutic foods (TFs). Development of formulations without milk, the most expensive ingredient, is one way of reducing cost. This study formulated a ready-to-drink peanut-based TF that matched the nutrient composition of F100 using plant sources. Three least cost formulations namely, A, B and C were designed using computer formulation software with peanuts, beans, sesame, cowpeas and grain amaranth as ingredients. A 100 g portion of the TF provided 101-111 kcal, 5 g protein and 5.3-6.5 g fat. Consumer acceptability hedonic tests showed that the products were liked (extremely and moderately) by 62-65% of mothers. These results suggest that nutrient dense TFs formulated from only plant sources have the potential to be used in the rehabilitation phase of the management of malnourished children after clinical testing.

Occurrence of <i>Aspergillus</i> Species and Aflatoxin Contamination in Raw and Roasted Peanuts from Formal and Informal Markets in Eldoret and Kericho Towns, Kenya

“…Peanut is rich in protein (26% to 39%), fat (47% to 59%), carbohydrates (11%), Na (42.0 mg/100 g), K (705.11 mg/100 g), Mg (3.98 mg/100 g), Ca (2.28 mg/100 g), Fe (6.97 mg/100 g), Zn (3.2 mg/100 g) and P (10.55 mg/100 g) [4,5], as well as vitamins E [6,7] and B [7]. Due to its high nutritional value, it has several uses such as in therapeutic food [8], confectionery [9], and as an animal feed [5].…”

The use of nutrient‐optimizing/cost‐minimizing software to develop ready‐to‐use therapeutic foods for malnourished pregnant women in Mali

“…RUTFs developed by Nabuuma et al. () targeted young children and approximately 1257–1386 g would be required per day to provide the 1400 kcal/day of energy needed by a 15.4 lb child (7 kg). However, the amount of product that can be consumed per day by a patient is dependent on the severity of malnutrition and a person's willingness to consume the product.…”

Design, characterization and shelf life of plant-based supplement

“…A recommended approach to reduce malnutrition, mostly in developed countries, is supplementation 4 . Some supplementation strategies have been based on the development of effective-cost nutritional porridges, high in energy and protein content 5 , mainly for different focus groups such as children, older adults, or sick people. In this context, mixtures of legumes and cereals can be useful as they contain signi cant amounts of essential amino acids and are also a good source of calcium and phosphorus.…”