Title (Spanish)
Elaboracion de tres mezclas nutritivas en base a amaranto (Amaranthus caudatus) y otros cultivos andinos, para ninos en edad escolar (Cochabamba, Bolivia)
Abstract
In Bolivia we have three very valuable Andean grains: amaranth (Amaranthus caudatus), quinoa (Chenopodium quinua), and canihua (Chenopodium pallidicaule), which combined with cereals and legumes can become a complete and balanced food in order to combat the malnutrition that is so widespread in our region. In this study, various nutritional mixes were formulated, based on amaranth and other Andean crops, and the three best were chosen according to nutrition, palatability, and cost. They were: Andean Baby Food, Mixicereal, and Amaranth Cookie, which have an amino acid complement between 79% and 100% and give satisfactory amounts of protein, energy, and minerals for school-aged children. Afterward, the biological quality of the three foods was determined through biological evaluation studies, determining weight gain to be between 64.26 and 87.28, digestibility between 60% and 78%, and PER between 1.75 and 2.36. The cost of the three final products was less than 0.08 cents of an American dollar for every 100 grams of mix. Finally, sensory analyses were performed on the three products with 90 children, from 5 to 9 years old, from two rural schools in Quillacollo province, Cochabamba, and a preference for Mixicereal was observed. Based on these results, we conclude that the three mixes studied are excellent nutritional complements, with high biological value, sensory acceptability, and within the means of a population with scarce economic resources.
Abstract (Spanish)
En Bolivia contamos con tres granos andinos muy valiosos: el amaranto (Amaranthus. candatus), la quinua (Chenopodium quinua) y la cañahua (Chenopodium pallidicaule) que en combinación con cereales y leguminosas pueden constituir una ración alimenticia, completa y bien balanceada, para combatir la desnutrición tan difundida en nuestra región. En el presente trabajo, se formularon varias mezclas nutritivas, en base a amaranto y otros cultivos andinos y se eligieron tres mejores, que cumplían con las todas las condiciones de nutrición, palatilibilidad y costos, siendo estas: Papilla Andina, Mixicereal y Galleta de Amaranto, determinando un computo aminoacídico que oscilo entre 79 y 100% y un aporte satisfactorio de proteínas, energía y minerales, para niños y niñas en edad escolar. Posteriormente se determinó la calidad biológica de las tres mezclas, mediante ensayos de evaluación biológica, determinando un Incremento en Peso entre 64.26 y 87.28, Digestibilidad entre 60 y 78% y un PER entre 1.75 y 2.36. El costo de los tres productos finales, fue menor a 0.08 centavos de dólar americano por cada l00gr. de mezcla. Finalmente se realizaron pruebas de análisis sensorial de los tres productos, en 90 niños(as) de 5 a 9 años de dos escuelas rurales de la Provincia de Quillacolllo, Cochabamba, observando mayor preferencia por el Mixicereal. En base a los resultados, se concluye que las tres mezclas estudiadas son un excelente complemento nutricional, de buen valor biológico, sensorialmente aceptadas y al alcance de la población de escasos recursos económicos.
Degree
MS
College and Department
Life Sciences; Biology
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BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Delgadillo Barriga, Sandra Carola, "Creation of three nutritional mixes based on amaranth (Amaranthus caudatus) and other Andean crops for school-aged children (Cochabamba-Bolivia)" (2002). Theses and Dissertations. 5356.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/5356
Date Submitted
2002
Document Type
Thesis
Handle
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/etdm816
Keywords
Amaranths--Nutrition--Bolivia, Quinoa--Nutrition--Bolivia, Caahua--Nutrition--Bolivia
Language
Spanish
Copyright Status
Licensed from the author, 2002
Additional Information
Thesis (Lic. Biologia), Universidad Mayor de San Simon, Facultad de Ciencias y Tecnologia, Carrera de Biologia
Coverage
Bolivia
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