International Journal of Food, Nutrition & Dietetics

Around the globe, fungus-related skin disorders are a widespread public health issue, and are still an unsolved health issue, mainly due to the fact that the available antifungal drugs are of limited effectiveness. Lawsonia inermis L., or henna, is a popular herb for cosmeceutical uses in Indian traditional systems of medicine and rituals. Hence, the present study was conducted to evaluate the phytochemical constituents and antifungal potential of henna leaves. All of the tested pathogens were significantly inhibited by the leaves methanol extract, which also revealed the presence of many active phytochemicals.

Sustainable Development Goal 2 of eliminating hunger and malnutrition by 2030 requires dietary changes increasing the consumption of nutrient-rich foods among people in low and middle-income countries. The ongoing crisis due to the pandemic, apart from being a health catastrophe is also aggravating the menace of hunger, poverty and malnutrition. Fish, being the most important sources of proteins and micronutrients, has the potential to be a powerful weapon in India’s fight against malnutrition. This manuscript reviews the evidence related to fish with respect to a number of nutrients of interest to human health with searches from google scholar and pubmed using the search termsFish protein, Sustainable Development Goal.

Background: Millets serve as a staple food for a significant portion of the global population. Despite their high nutritional value and therapeutic benefits, they are often overlooked. While millets contain certain anti-nutrients that may have adverse health effects, employing specific processing methods can effectively reduce these compounds.  Materials and methods: In the present study, soaking was used as the method to reduce the anti-nutrients like tannins, phytates and oxalates, phenolics and flavonoids. The grains were washed and soaked for different time periods from 6, 12, 18, 24 hours.   Results: Results showed that Total phenolic content (TPC) content varied from 31.03 to 53.06 mgGAE/100g; Total flavonoid content (TFC) content varied from 120.02 to 173.12 mgCE/100g; Tannin content varied from 2.01 to 3.11 mgTAE/100g; Phytic acid content varied from 2.11 to 3.21 mg/100g; Oxalate content varied from 0.03 to 0.05 µg/100g. Conclusion: The results indicate that the anti-nutrients of the barnyard millet can be reduced by soaking the millet grains before cooking which also improves the cooking quality and increases the digestibility of the barnyard millet.

OVERVIEW OF MANAGEMENT OF SEVERE ACUTE MALNUTRITION Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) is one of the most critical public health concerns in world, particularly in developing countries like India.1 Malnutrition includes both overnutrition and undernutrition; however, this article focuses exclusively on undernutrition, specifically SAM, which contributes significantly to childhood morbidity and mortality.2 According to the World Health Organization (WHO), SAM can be diagnosed using the following four criteria: 1. Weight-for-height/lenth ratio less than-3 SD (standard deviation), calculated using WHO growth charts. or 2. Severe visible wasting, characterized by a cachexic appearance. or 3. Mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) below 11.5 cm, measured using the shakir tape at the mid-upper arm. or 4. Bilateral pitting edema, assessed by pressing a point 5 cm above the ankle for few seconds (approximate 10).