The Impact of High Diastase Malted Barley Flour on Weight and Height of Malnourished Children in Panama

Abstract

Enzymatic malted products reduce dietary bulk while maintaining nutrient density of cooked cereals. This study examined whether height/weight changes of malnourished Panamanian children fed oatmeal Downloaded by [UNSW Library] at 09:02 19 August 2015supplemented with high diastase malted barley flour were greater than for those fed unenhanced oatmeal. A pre-test/post-test control-group design was used, with random assignment to treatment/control groups. Treatment-group subjects gained more weight than did control-group subjects, both per day (t = 2.48, p = 0.016) and overall (t = 2.47, p = 0.016). Findings provide evidence that supplementation of oatmeal with malted barley improves nutritional status of malnourished children, as evidenced by weight gain.

Influence of Jet‐Cooking Prowashonupana Barley Flour on Phenolic Composition, Antioxidant Activities, and Viscoelastic Properties

“…Phenolic compounds recently have gained the attention of food and medical scientists because of their strong in vitro and in vivo antioxidant activities, their ability to scavenge free radicals, break radical chain reactions, and scavenging metals. Findings also provide evidence that supplementation of oatmeal with malted barley improves nutritional status of malnourished children, as evidenced by weight gains (King et al 2007). All the barley samples exhibited significant antioxidant activities determined by different assays and contained significant levels of phenolic compounds .…”

“…The abundant content of phenolic compounds in barley may serve as an excellent dietary source of natural antioxidants with antiradical and antiproliferative potentials for disease prevention and health promotion (Arndt 2006;Madhujith and Shahidi 2007). Findings also provide evidence that supplementation of oatmeal with malted barley improves nutritional status of malnourished children, as evidenced by weight gains (King et al 2007).…”