Papers by Yashmin Nongrum
International Journal of Chemical Studies, 2020
With the emergence of Covid-19 in the late December 2019, the world has seen tremendous fatalitie... more With the emergence of Covid-19 in the late December 2019, the world has seen tremendous fatalities. Numbers of patients affected with corona viruses are increasing with every passing day. A number of vaccine are under development by several government and private agencies, however no such vaccines have been developed completely till date. The only possible solution at present time is to have a stronger immunity which could be attained with proper nutrition. Several nutrients such as vitamin C, vitamin D, Vitamin A, zinc, Selenium and other macronutrients are known to have potential impact on modulating immune responses. Therefore an attempt was made to review the possible role of immune-nutrients in combating with respiratory symptoms associated with covid-19.
International Journal of Chemical Studies, 2020
Centella asiatica is a medicinal herb consumed widely as green leafy vegetables in many countries... more Centella asiatica is a medicinal herb consumed widely as green leafy vegetables in many countries. It has anti-bacterial; anti-viral and anti-inflammatory properties with the ability to aid wound healing, detoxification, improve appetite and are rich in micronutrients. Considering its health promoting effects, the present study aims at value addition of noodles by incorporation of Centella asiatica powder. Fresh Centella asiatica procured from market were cleaned, dehydrated and ground to powder. The developed Centella asiatia powder was rich in crude fibre (17.55±0.31 g/100g), ash (12.98±0.40 g/100g), iron (25.76±1.32 mg/100g) and magnesium (278.00±4.69 mg/100g). The nutrient rich powder was incorporated into noodles in different proportions, of which noodles treated with 5 per cent Centella asiatica powder (T0) had highest acceptability in terms of sensory attributes and therefore was analysed for its nutritional compositions. The treated noodles had higher protein, fibre, ash, iron and magnesium content of 9.57 g/100g, 3.30 g/100g, 1.31 g/100g, 2.83 mg/100g and 42.67 mg/100g respectively which was higher than control. Thus, owing to its nutritional properties, the noodles developed with incorporation of Centella asiatica powder could be beneficial to meet the nutrient security which is an important issue that needs to be addressed in developing countries.
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Papers by Yashmin Nongrum