Adding different animal-sources to the diets of young children showed improvement in children's growth expressed as weight-for-age and height for-age Z-scores [5][6][7]. However, there is now concern that using milk to improve the nutritional status of Egyptian children

Climate change is a major threat to agricultural sustainability and productivity around the world. For this, modern breeding strategies have focused on improving crop qualities through crop wild relatives (CWRs). Increased genetic diversity and enhanced agricultural resilience through the utilization of crop wild relatives (CWRs), which are closely related to cultivated crops, offer a sustainable approach for crop development amidst ongoing climatic concerns. In order to provide effectively data in agronomic, nutritional, and breeding efficiency traits for crop advances, this study aims to provide some phytochemical proprieties and biochemical attributes for some cultivated plants and their wild relatives belonging to three families; Apiaceae, Asteraceae and Brassicaceae. The main and secondary metabolites of the chosen domesticated plants were differed from those of their wild counterparts, according to the results of the phytochemical screening. Wild Lactuca serriola (Asteraceae) has the highest nutrient density (457.21 K cal/ 100 g) and Apium leptophyllum has the lowest (381.94 Kcal/ 100 g). Comparing IC50 values, Daucus carota has the lowest (0.052 mg/ml) and Lactuca serriola has the greatest (0.457 mg/ml) antioxidant activity. Identification of the phytoconstituents and GC-MS analysis is one of the best and accurate techniques to nature of active principles in medicinal plants.

Objective: Ready to eat fried liver meat balls (LMB) were developed to fight anaemia and vitamin A deficiency and promote cognitive function. Design: Randomized controlled trial (RCT) consisting of 2 arms; control group with no supplement and LMB group receiving LMB supplement 3 times a week for 90 days. Criteria of evaluations included dietary assessment, anthropometric measurements, laboratory investigations and cognitive function by Wechsler test. Setting: Kinder garten and primary school in Urban Giza Participants: Sixty boys and girls aging 3-9 years. Results: The LMB supplement contributed to significant increases in the intakes of high bioavailable iron and vitamin A in the diets of all children. Initial overall prevalence of mild and moderate anemia was 43 %, which disappeared completely from all children aging < 72 months and from 88 % of children ≥ 72 mo after the 90 day dietary intervention with the LMB. Fecal systemic immune globulin A; urinary hydroxyproline index and urinary iodine excretion increased significantly (P<0.05) only after the dietary intervention with the LMB supplement for 90 days. The standard scores of verbal and nonverbal cognitive function tests (∆ day 90 – day 0) increased significantly (P<0.05) among the LMB group compared with the respective changes observed among the control group. The increase in HAZ and blood hemoglobin were good predictors for improvement in cognitive function. Conclusion: LMB supplement is effective sustainable nutritious bio-therapeutic food in fighting hidden hunger and promoting the cognitive function.