Roselle calyces contained 10.85, 6.75, 8.61, 1.10, 13.60 and 69.94% of moisture crude protein, ash, ether extract, fiber available carbohydrates, respectively. The major minerals roselle were Ca, Mg, P, Fe K which 688.34, 234.68, 34.88, 33.42 20.56 mg/100g, respectively (on dry weight basis). Dried 113.60, 46.50, 28.68, 76.26 8.32 mg/100g from ascorbic acid, total polyphenols, flavonoids, tanni...

There is a growing interest and increasing awareness of consumers towards natural food products, therefore there shift in industry to produce foods with ingredients. On the other hand, high amount sweetener use another health concern. An interesting group sweeteners are sweet proteins, which have hundreds/thousands times higher sweetness than sucrose. Sweet proteins but low calorie values as th...

Abstract There is a relationship between the quantity and quality of fat consumed common diseases such as heart disease, atherosclerosis obesity. Therefore, consumer’s interest in foods that contain low percentage fat, especially meat products, has increased. study aimed to know effect molecular substitution some vegetable sources, namely oat flour chia flour, instead beef fat. To manufacture l...

n engl j med 368;19 nejm.org may 9, 2013 1761 One promising example stems from a recent federal obesity-prevention initiative: the menu-labeling provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which require chain restaurants operating 20 or more locations to provide calorie information on their menus and menu boards, along with a statement addressing daily recommended caloric intake. Despite wides...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate compliance with the self-regulation agreement of the food and drink vending machine sector in primary schools in Madrid, Spain. METHODS Cross-sectional study of the prevalence of vending machines in 558 primary schools in 2008. Using the directory of all registered primary schools in Madrid, we identified the presence of machines by telephone interviews and evaluated co...

Access to calorie-dense foods, medicine, and other comforts has made modern humans healthier than our prehistoric ancestors in many respects. However, the epidemics of obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease suggest that there are also drawbacks to modern living. Here, we address the question of whether the dramatic cultural changes that have occurred over the past century have inflated r...