Seguridad alimentaria y fortificación de alimentos a base de pulpa de café en tiempos pandémicos

Introducción: la pandemia de COVID-19 originó pérdidas humanas, tensiones en la atención médica, la economía y otros sistemas sociales. Objetivo: recopilar información sobre seguridad alimentaria y fortificación de alimentos a base de pulpa de café considerando que una buena nutrición contrarresta las infecciones. Metodología: se analizó literatura en las bases SciELO y SCOPUS restringiendo términos de búsqueda a: seguridad alimentaria, COVID-19, tecnología de bloques o blockchain, suministro alimenticio, micronutrientes, regulación, fortificación con hierro con énfasis en productos a base de pulpa de café. Resultados: en tiempos de pandemia y otros desastres, uno de los factores que afectan la respuesta de un huésped al virus es la nutrición, la seguridad alimentaria es importante especialmente en países con altas tasas de desnutrición y anemia, por ende, es fundamental la fortificación de alimentos comunes para contribuir en garantizar la adecuación nutricional como parte de las respuestas de los gobiernos, especialmente en áreas rurales y urbanas empobrecidas, planteándose sistemas de suministro de alimentos con la tecnología de bloques o blockchain. Conclusión: la fortificación de productos alimenticios a base de pulpa de café y el suministro que aplique tecnología de bloques podría ser una estrategia de respuesta a las consecuencias de la pandemia

SUMMARY Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic caused human losses, tensions in medical care, the economy and other social systems. Objective: To collect information on food safety and fortification of foods based on coffee pulp, considering that good nutrition counteracts infections. Methodology: Literature in SciELO and SCOPUS bases was analyzed, restricting search terms to food safety, COVID-19, block chain technology, food supply, micronutrients, regulation, iron fortification with emphasis on coffee pulp-based products. Results: In times of pandemic and other disasters, one of the factors that affect the response of a host to the virus is nutrition. The importance of food security is recognized with proposals especially in countries with high rates of malnutrition and anemia, for the fortification of common foods to contribute to guaranteeing nutritional adequacy as part of the governments' responses, especially in impoverished rural and urban areas, considering food supply systems with block or Block Chain technology. Conclusion: The fortification of food products based on coffee pulp and their supply using block chain could be a response strategy to the consequences of the pandemic.

Introdução: a pandemia de COVID-19 causou perdas humanas, tensões na assistência médica, na economia e em outros sistemas sociais. Objetivo: coletar informações sobre segurança alimentar e fortificação de alimentos à base de polpa de café, considerando que uma boa nutrição combate infecções. Metodologia: a literatura foi analisada nas bases de dados SciELO e SCOPUS, restringindo os termos de busca a: segurança alimentar, COVID-19, tecnologia de bloco ou blockchain, abastecimento de alimentos, micronutrientes, regulação, fortificação de ferro com ênfase em produtos à base de polpa de café. Resultados: em tempos de pandemia e outros desastres, um dos fatores que afeta a resposta de um hospedeiro ao vírus é a nutrição, a segurança alimentar é importante principalmente em países com altos índices de desnutrição e anemia, portanto, a fortificação é essencial dos alimentos comuns para ajudar a garantir a adequação nutricional como parte das respostas governamentais, especialmente em áreas rurais e urbanas empobrecidas, considerando sistemas de abastecimento de alimentos com tecnologia block ou blockchain. Conclusão: a fortificação de produtos alimentícios à base de polpa de café e abastecimento aplicando tecnologia de blocos pode ser uma estratégia de resposta às consequências da pandemia.

Effect of Hydrothermal Treatment on Macro/Micro Nutrients Extraction from Chicken Manure for Liquid Organic Fertilizer Production.

In order to study the influence of the hydrothermal treatment technology (HTT) on macro/micro nutrients extraction from two types of chicken manure (broiler chicken manure (BCM) and laying hen chicken manure (LCM)), hydrothermal treatment followed by the solid/liquid separation of the HTT product was performed with a fixed feedstock to water mass ratio (1:3), 30 min reaction time and three different reaction temperatures (160ºC, 180ºC, 200ºC). More than 50% of N can be extracted from solid to liquid after HTT for both BCM and LCM. Moreover, the organic N content was more than 80% in all liquid samples and it was increasing with the increase of HTT temperature. According to all the results, 180ºC is the optimum temperature for both types of chicken manure and the pH value of the liquid extracted at the optimum temperature was close to 7 for both types of chicken manure. The heavy metal contents in the liquid obtained from BCM and LCM were not detected. It was observed that macro nutrients and micro-nutrients were dissolved in the liquid after HTT.

Evaluations of soil Fertility Status of Available Major Nutrients (N,P & K) and Micro Nutrients (Fe, Mn, Cu & Zn) in Vertisol of Kabeerdham District of Chhattisgarh, India.

Grid based (GPS) surface (0-15 cm) soil samples by systematic survey were collected from 4 blocks, 84 selected villages in Kabeerdham district were 297samples identified from Vertisol. These soil samples were analyzed for N,P and K and Fe, Mn, Cu and Zn andcategorized as low medium and high as per criteria fallowed in the soil testing laboratory. Based upon the coefficient of correlation between macronutrients& micronutrient and soil properties, a significant and positive correlations observed was between soil pH and available N, P and K. Electrical conductivity exhibited significant and positive relationship with available N, P, K and organic C showed significant and positive correlation with available N and K.

Nutritional Approach for Integrative Medicine / 한양의대학술지

Nutrition is essential for our health. Various foods we take everyday are essential to live. Nutrients interact within and between all relevant biological, social and environmental systems. Because of the lack of evidence we don't realize that nutritional problems are critical. But, nutrition is a very critical for treatment and prevention of diseases. So, there is huge interest in the area of nutrition and health, including nutrigenetics and nutrigenomics. Especially, the importance of micro-nutrients is revealed in many aspects of health, especially in chronic diseases. Diabetes Mellitus is an example. Depletion and unbalanced micro-nutrients can create very severe illnesses, so an integrative approach on nutrition is very important.

The Relation between Nutrient Intakes and Blood Parameters of Cardiovascular Function of Female College Students in Chungnam

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between nutrient intakes and blood parameters of cardiovascular function in 40 female college students on self-selected diet in Chungnam. Anthropometric measurements, analysis of dietary intakes and blood composition were conducted. Serum levels of triglyceride, total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, CK-MB, and LDH were measured by biochemical analyzer. The results were summarized as follows. The mean age of the subjects was 22.5+/-7.2 years. The weight, height and BMI were 52.4+/-7.2kg, 161.3+/-5.7cm and 20.2+/-2.4, respectively. Daily energy and lipid intakes were 1634.2+/-437.7kcal and 46.8+/-17.0g. And the ratio of carbohydrate, protein, and lipid to energy intake was 59.2 : 14.5 : 26.3. Serum concentrations appeared to be 61.1+/-24.2mg/dl(triglyceride), 141.2+/-33.0mg/dl(total cholesterol), 64.8+/-20.1mg/dl(HDL-cholesterol), 64.1+/-25.4mg/dl(LDL-cholesterol), 7.2+/-3.2IU/iota (CK-MB), 107.9+/-23.4IU/iota (LDH). In the relation between nutrient intakes and serum parameters, vitamin B1 intake showed positive correlation with triglyceride, HDL-cholesterol, and CK-MB, respectively(p<0.001, p<0.05, p<0.05). Vitamin B2 intake had positive correlation with triglyceride(p<0.05). And vitamin C intake had negative correlation with HDL-cholesterol(p<0.05). From these results, it is suggested that the intakes of micro nutrients such as vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin C have relation with cardiovascular function in female college students. However, further systematic research is needed to investigate the functions of micro nutrients in healthy persons for prevention of chronic diseases.