Some biochemical aspects of suckling rats their mothers received different dose of sodium benzoate and nitrite

Fifty growing female albino rats [Spragus Dawley strain weighing 40-50g/each] were divided into 5 groups each of ten rats. One of them was fed on the diet free from any preservatives [control], two groups received acceptable and five folds sodium benzoate containing diet, while the last two groups received sodium nitrite at the acceptable and five folds level containing diet. Mature female rats were paired with normal males. Pregnant rats were separated and contained feeding the same diet. After delivery the pups were left for suckling until weanling. Suckling rats were sacrificed under ether anesthesia. Blood samples were taken in dry clean centrifuge tubes from the hepatic portal vein, brain was removed and homogenate in saline solution immediately. The results cleared that the suckling rats developed in mother treated with both sodium benzoate and nitrite at both level showed slightly lower values of serum AST activity. The nitrite treated groups at both levels showed an increase in the activity of serum ALT enzyme. While the suckling rats received high dose of benzoate showed an increase in serum alkaline phosphates activity 61.8%. But the suckling rats received acceptable dose of sodium benzoate showed high decrease in serum bilirubin. Serum urea level was decreased in the groups treated with acceptable dose of benzoate. Furthermore, the suckling rats treated with any of the benzoate or nitrite doses showed remarkable increases of serum uric acid level. While the suckling rats developed in mothers treated with any of the high dose of sodium benzoate or nitrite and suckled from them induced a remarkable increase of serum creatinine level. The high dose of benzoate and nitrite induced a significant decrease of brain RNA content, while the high dose of nitrite showed a decrease of brain DNA contain

Evaluation of the nutrition status of locomotors handicaps in Jeddah

Less information is available on the nutritional status of disabled children in developing countries, the work aimed to assess the nutritional status of I's handicaps. The studied sample included one hundred forty four handicaps aged 2-23 years; the demographic data, anthropometric measurements and dietary information were collected. The results revealed that the mean weight and height for age groups l-<4y, 4-<7y and7-lly were normal. About a half of sample [47.2%] were illiterate. 34.7% from parent were consanguineous, while 100% of handicap's mother did not receive any drugs during pregnancy, for 47.2% of children the impairment occrued after delivery. The handicaps aged l-<3y take adequate energy and fat, [1542kcal/d, 37.3g/d respectively], but low consumption from iron [5.2mg/d]. While the children aged 4->7y consumed enough amount from all nutrient except energy, protein and vt. A, but children aged 7->11y also consumed enough amount from all nutrient except protein and vt. C, the male aged 11-<15y consumed low energy, fat vt. A and C [1187kcal, 39.5g, 220.5 micro, 18.2mg respectively], but the females in the same age intake adequate amount from all nutrients. The male aged 15-<19y intake a low vt. A [208.4 micro g] and C [31.5mg]. Male aged 19-23y consumed inadequate amount from energy, fat, vt. A and C and calcium 1819.2kcal, 36.9g, 96.5 micro g, 57.3mg and 192.3mg respectively while the female in the same age consumed adequate amount from all nutrient except iron which is 10.4mg/d. The results clear that food intake was imbalanced there fore, they needed much attention to improve their diet and having important way to develop eating practices by using special tools, cooking method to suitable their ability for Chewing and swallowing

Assessment of nutritional status of obesity- women

Diet is becoming an increasingly important determinate of body weight in any community. The variations in body mass index are partly variation by energy intake; whereas regional variations in obesity are related to the educational level of the populatipn. The aim of this study was evaluation the nutrition status and nutrition pattern of obese women. The results reveled that the mean of weight and the height for all sample was 68.8kg +/- 17.3 and 155cm +/- 9.5 respectively, 50.4% of the participant reported that doing the housekeeping activity without servant, while the high percent showed in women with overweigh and obese women don't doing physical activity 55.2% and 57.4% rerpectively. 47.9% from all sample eat three meals per day, while 37.8% eat the breakfast meal and 29.4% did not eat breakfast, but 62.9% from the participant consider that the breakfast meal not important, while 42.3% from the overweigh women did not eat the breakfast because they make a diet to loss weight. 47.1% and 47.0% eat light food and fatty food outside the home respectively. The obese women take a large amount from the energy, protein and fat [2323.38kcal, 93.67g and 82.12g] respectively, and both of women who have overweigh and obesity showed high percent for excess amount from RDA for energy, protein, fat and carbohydrate. Both of obese women and women who have overweigh take high energy from fat. Statistical there was a significant different p<0.05 between the level of education and overweigh and obesity, while a significant different p<0.01 between work and level of income with overweigh and obesity

Effect of educational levels on dietary patterns

Education is considered an important social indicator for the nutritional status in the Arab society. When the education level of parents is high, the nutritional status of their families is better. High education level of people help them for better choice for their food. Mother with lower education consumed less fish and vegetables but more fried food items. This study aimed to investigate how the level of education of Saudi women affects the dietary patterns and the food habits. Data were collected through questionnaire forms for dietary pattern and food habits by well trained interviewers. Results showed that 27% of the tested sample had university education and 22.5% were illiterate. The age distribution among the mothers lies between <25 and >50 year. The highest percent 22.5% lies between 25-29 year. The relationship between level of education and number of meals consumed, indicated that 47.5% had the three meals, 44.5% had the breakfast continuously, most of them are primary educated .75% eat fatty food between meals, the mothers have post university education and 71.4% have light food between meals, mothers have preparatory education. Mothers like to eat outside home represent 87.5% of Post University educated mothers. 71.4% of preparatory educated mothers like to eat fatty food outside home, also 28.6% of those mothers like to use canned food frequently. Illiterate mothers [46.7%] like to drink tea with meals, usually breakfast, 42.9% of preparatory educated mother like to drink tea after meal directly. Post University [87.5%] educated mothers like to drink tea after some time from eating meal. Mothers who had preparatory school education [100%] drink 2-3 cups of tea / day, while 75% of post university educated mothers like to drink tea once a day. University educated mothers [31.4%] drink tea > 3 cups / day. Primary educated mothers usually prepare the food for the family [94.7%], post university educated mothers had a kitchen man or servant which help for preparation of food [25%], while illiterate mothers get help from her mother in low or her daughter to prepare food [8.9%]. The way for serving food either in a single dishes or one common dish, 85.7% of preparatory educated mothers serve food in single dish for every member of the family, while 87.5% of Post University educated mothers serve food in common dishes. Money expenditure for food ranged from 500 to > 2000 R. 77.8% of illiterate mothers spend 500 R monthly, 57.1% of preparatory educated mothers spend 1000 R monthly, 38.8% university educated mothers spend 2000 R / month, 37.5% of post-university education spend >2000 R / month

Changes in lipid profile using carob extract in hyperlipidemic, hypercholesterolimic albino rats

Thirty two male albino rats sharls strain weighing between 100-140g with eight weeks age were divided into four groups, three groups of them were hyperlipidemic, hypercholesterolimic and the fourth group was normal. The first group of hyperlipidemic, hypercholesterolimic group received stander diet supplemented with 10% carob extract. The second group hyperlipidemic, hypercholesterolimic was feeding on stander diet supplemented with 15% carob extract. While the third group of hyperlipidemic, hypercholesterolimic was feeding on stander diet only [positive control]. The fourth group was fed on stander diet [negative control]. The results indicated that the groups of rats were consumed a diet with 10% and 15% from extract of carob showed a high mean of body weight gain, food intake and feed efficiency ratio compared with the positive control and negative control. Also, both groups of rats showed a decrease in mean value of triglycerides, total cholesterol, total lipid, LDL and VLDL compared with positive control, while the mean value of HDL, total cholesterol to LDL ratio and HDL to LDL ratio showed an increase in both groups received 10% and 15% carob extract compared with positive control

Effect of food preservatives on mother rats and survival of their offspring

This work aimed to investigate the effect of food preservatives [sodium benzoate and sodium nitrite] on the biochemical aspects of mother rats and survival of their offspring. Fifty pregnant albino rats [Sprague Dawley strain] were divided into five groups [ten rats each] and kept individually in wire cages. The first group was fed standard diet free from any additives [control group]. The second and third groups were fed standard diet with added acceptable and high doses of sodium benzoate as a preservative. The fourth and fifth groups were fed on standard diet containing sodium nitrite at the same levels like that for benzoate in the second and the third groups. Animals were fed ad libitum during pregnancy. After delivery, the pups were measured anthropometrically [weight and length] and the mothers were sacrificed and their blood samples were taken from the hepatic portal vain. Serum was separated and subjected to biochemical analysis. The results indicated that sodium nitrite intake was associated with a significantly decreased food intake and lowered hemoglobin and hematocrit values, while their serum AST and ALP showed significantly higher values. Mothers receiving high dose of benzoate had significantly high ALT values. Both levels of benzoate and nitrite were shown to induce a decrease in serum bilirubin and an increase in serum urea, while the high and acceptable doses of benzoate induced higher values of serum uric acid, but did not induce a significant increase in serum creatinine. Pregnant rats which received acceptable and high doses of nitrite showed an increased mortality rate of their pups. The mean weight and length of live pups were lowered by food preservatives compared with the controls