Nutritive and Antinutritive Values of Ready-to-use Foods Based on Local Ingredients for the Recovery of Moderate Acute Malnourished Children in Cote d Ivoire

Abstract

Moderate acute malnutrition is one of the most common nutritional disorders among young children in C te d Ivoire For treating this condition ready-to-use foods have been found to be the most effective However their high cost and the recurrent stock breaks lead to national unavailability whose local production can fill and ensure sustainable care This study has been set to assess the nutritional and anti-nutrient value of ready-to-use foods formulated with locally available ingredients For doing this four formulae meeting the recommended nutritive needs for moderately acutely malnourished children aged 6 to 59 months have been produced using traditional methods and household equipment The cocoa LF-1 and LF-3 and cashew LF-2 and LF-4 formulae contained rice soy sugar oil and egg The latter has been added to FL-3 and FL-4 All formulae presented biochemical compositions proteins fats carbohydrates and energy except fiber and ash close to Plumpy Sup