Rice Water Is Not Rice Cereal Oral Rehydration Solution

Greenough, W. B.; Molla, Ayesha; Khatun, M; Majid, N; Rohde, J

doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(84)92022-1

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“…The difference between rice water and rice gruel was in the type of rice used in their preparation. Rice water was almost always mace with rice grain and rice gruel with rice powder, as reported elsewhere [37,38]. In our sample of mothers, rice gruel was the most frequently prepared beverage.…”

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confidence: 80%

Selection of Culturally Sound Home Fluid Management of Infantile Diarrhoea in Rural Mexico

1996

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An ethnographic study was conducted in 12 villages located in the central highland plateau of Mexico to explore mothers’ practices for the management of acute diarrhoea, in order to identify a fluid that could be safely used as a rehydration solution for the sick child. Teas were reported to be used by 90% of 142 mothers interviewed, while rice-based beverages, which included rice water and rice gruel, were used by 77% of them; another 19% said they would accept using rice-based beverages if advised to do so. A key difference was that teas were mainly used as a treatment to stop diarrhoea, while rice-based gruels were used as a palliative to soothe the child. Rice-based beverages were selected to be further tested as a likely rehydration solution, as mothers reported using them longer than teas during the diarrhoeal episode. Their use was not subject to a complicated system of specific remedies for particular types of disease, as was the case with herbal teas. They were widely accepted and compliance was expected to be greater than with teas, as there was no expectation that rice-based beverages would shorten the duration of diarrhoea. The preparation of rice-based beverages was assessed in those mothers who mentioned using it. Fifty-nine percent of mothers used a concentration of rice between 40 and 70 g/L, which was deemed to be safe, as previous studies had successfully used 50 g/L for oral rehydration solutions.

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confidence: 80%

Selection of Culturally Sound Home Fluid Management of Infantile Diarrhoea in Rural Mexico

1996

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“…According to previous studies, many types of glycosides combined with vitamins, alkaloid glycosides, glycosides, steroids, terpenoid, and others have expectorant, sedative, and digestive properties, whereas tannins and ellagic acids, for example, aid to control stomach secretions and treat diarrhea and dysentery (Murakami et al 1991;Pengelly 2004). Moreover, the reducing sugars aid in the reduction of fecal volume and rehydration of the patient (Molla et al 1985).…”

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Ethnomedicinal study and phytochemical screening of selected plants in Jhule, Dolakha District, Nepal

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Shrestha

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The study area is home to many ethnic groups, civilizations, and geo-climatic conditions that support a wide range of plant species. Ethnomedicinal practices are widespread in this region, as ethnic people in the countryside rely significantly on medicinal herbs for their primary health care. An ethnomedicinal expedition and phytochemical screening of selected plants was conducted in Jhule-2 of Dolakha district, Nepal. The present study was carried out by a questionnaire based on interviewing local people of different age groups and laboratory analysis respectively. A total of 101 species of plants belonging to 60 families and 92 genera have been documented. The documented plants were used to treat various human ailments like gastro-intestinal, respiratory, dental, dermatological, orthopaedical disorder, snake bite, rheumatism, heart pain, headache, fever and other miscellaneous. Most of the extracts were prepared from leaves and twigs followed by fruit and seed. We observed a positive correlation (Pearson correlation, R 2 = 0.854) between the age of respondents and their knowledge regarding medicinal plants. For phytochemical screening, Gaultheria fragrantissima, Rhododendron arboreum and Taxus wallichiana were taken. Methanol extract from the plant samples was used for analyzing phytoconstituents like alkaloid, tannin, reducing sugar, glycosides, terpenoids, volatile oils, steroids, saponins, and flavonoids. The result showed the presence of phytoconstituents like tannin, flavonoid, terpenoid, alkaloids, and steroids. Reducing sugar was absent in T. wallichiana. Glycoside was absent in R. arboreum. The presence of volatile oil was shown only by T. wallichiana and G. fragrantissima. The present study reveals the use of medicinal plants for different ailments and nutritional purposes, and phytochemical analysis of those plants is recommended, which has not been tested yet.

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“…They are non-toxic, therapeutically beneficial, and exhibit expectorant, sedative, and digestive properties (Pengelly, 2004). Sugars help reduce the fecal volume and rehydrate the patient (Molla et al, 1985). Although it has been pointed out that many secondary metabolites are useful to treat different gastrointestinal diseases, the physiological mechanisms explaining their efficacy are not fully understood.…”

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confidence: 99%