Minerals (k, Na, Ca) and Vitamins (a, C, D) Composition of a Potential Ready-to Use Therapeutic Food (tamowa) Locally Formulated from Sesame ,wheat and Soyabeans

Student: Yakubu Bukar Bulama (Project, 2025)
Department of Biochemistry
Federal University, Gashua, Yobe State

Abstract

Ready to-use-therapeutic food (RUTF) is a specially designed product for the nutritional rehabilitation of severe acute malnutrition in children over 6 months of age. The potential of Sesame-Wheat-Soya beans blend (SWS-RUTF) as a candidate for local formulation of RUTF was determined. Three products were formed with varying ratios; SWS-RUTF1 (sesame 25%, Wheat 10%, soya beans 30%), SWS-RUTF2 (sesame 25%, wheat 15%, soya beans 25%), and SWS-RUTF3 (sesame 20%, wheat 10%, soya beans 35%), while soya oil, sugar, and mineral/vitamin mix constitutes the remaining 35%. Statistically signi ficant difference (P

Keywords
minerals vitamins composition potential ready-to therapeutic tamowa locally formulated sesame
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