Soychakali Supplementation to Malnourished Preschool Children and its Impact on Nutrient Intake

摘要

Supplementary feeding must be the additional nutrients which are providing for the optional growth and desirable change in health status in particular. Hence, supplementary foods must be based on the formulation of the required nutrients for the treating of malnutrition, return the child to physiological, immunological and biochemical normality. The organoleptic qualities like taste, texture, flavour and over all acceptability of the soychakali were evaluated. Highly scored by the panel soyachakali was selected for feeding. The nutritional qualities likes major nutrients such as energy(465.0kcal), proteins (19.3 g) and fats (20.8 g) content found more in soychakali. The micro nutrients such as iron (4.9 mg), zinc (2.1 mg) and calcium (245.5 mg) were also observed higher range in soychakali It also noted, very less antinutrtional factors like phytate phosphorous (122 mg), tannin (0.29 mg), tryspin inhibitor activity(3.5. ml), acid detergent fiber (1.08g), cellulose (0.79g) and lignin(0.29ml). It has shown better keeping qualities up to two months when stored in a high gauge package at room temperature. Soychakali has also shown very low production cost. Hence, it found very cheap and affordable to the below poverty group ofchildren .Significant improvements in nutrients intake was shown in supplemented group. The soychakali was given @ 50 g/ child/day.