Category: Nutrition
Waist measurement can predict your risk of Metabolic Syndrome
Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a complex condition that appears as a cluster of metabolic abnormalities, including central obesity, glucose intolerance, d [...]
New dietary recommendations for hepatitis C patients
Micronutrients are trace elements and vitamins obtained from our diet that are essential to sustain life and optimal physiological function. Many micr [...]
Is Pesticide Sprayed French-Beans Fit for Human Consumption?
The term “pesticide” refers to a huge number of heterogeneous products. There are thousands of different formulations, sold under different names with [...]
Optimizing Paramount Palm Leaf Processing Methods
Leaves from palm oil plants are a waste product of palm oil plantations that could potentially become a source of forage for ruminant livestock. The m [...]
Oil Palm Fronds and Marsh Bristle Grass for Kaur Cattle Feed
Kaur cattle are local cattle that have been maintained by the natives of the Kaur district in Indonesia for a long time. Most local cattle are maintai [...]
Can Magic Mushroom Replace Antidepressants?
Depression is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide, and the common ways to treat it include antidepressants like Selective Serotonin Re-u [...]
Nutritional Characterization of Elephant Foot Yam
Elephant foot yam has been cultivated as an intercrop plant along with ginger under coconut or banana trees in India. This plant has a low rate of pro [...]
Lactobacillus Plantarum: Probiotic for Ruminal Fermentation
Ruminant efficiency can be improved by increasing feed utilization through the manipulation of the microbial ecosystem of the rumen. The use of living [...]
Instant Baby Porridge as a Complementary Food to Breast Milk
Consumption of food in sufficient quantities and of nutritional value is indispensable for growing babies and toddlers. After the baby reaches 6 month [...]
High Proportion Concentrate with Tofu Waste in Dairy Goats
The contribution of dairy goats to meet the demand for milk has recently increased especially in Indonesia. One limitation dairy goat farmers face is [...]