Mamta Kumari

Babul (Acacia nilotica)

Purpose – The prevalence of diabetes has increased manifold and now become a public health problem from being mild disorder. There is a need to discover more effective and safer antidiabetic agents by utilizing the rich heritage of medicinal plants. Tannins are polyphenols that are obtained from various parts of different plants belonging to multiple species and considered as potential drugs for the treatment of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – The study was conducted in three phases: incorporation of Babul powder in biscuits: assessment of Glycemic Index (GI): suitability of Babul powder on diabetic subjects statistical analysis: area under curve (AUC) for increase in blood glucose was calculated by trapezoidal rule and means were tested for significance by paired t-test. Mean glucose levels of all subjects were calculated for each time point. p<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Findings – Tannins are polyphenols t...

Female Facing Dual Burden of Malnutrition: A Brief Study of Bhagalpur

Currently, the city is undergoing rapid socio-economic demographic nutritional and health transition. Although Bhagalpur has not yet overcome the problems of poverty, under nutrition and communicable diseases, it is increasingly facing additional challenges related to diseases of over-nutrition that results from urbanization and economic betterment. The purpose of the study was to describe, - the nutrition transition in Bhagalpur in term of double burden of malnutrition; - to create a better picture of both extremes under nutrition (Anaemia_ and over nutrition (related disease). Methodology : This paper conducted a study on 200 women of age belonging to 20 to 50 years because this is more venerable age. 100 women of age belonging to 20 to 50 years because this is more venerable age. 100 women from each groups were selected. To know the impact of under nutrition blood hemoglobin level was tested and assessed on who scale, for the second case to study height and weight was assessed. Result : The study finds that 51 per cent and 21 per cent in age of 20 to 30 years 25 per cent and 21 per cent and 21 per cent were in age of 30 to 40 years and 24 per cent and 35 per cent in age of 40 to 50 years was found in the case of under nutrition and over nutrition, respectively. According to WHO threshold, it was found, 25 per cent case of moderate, 16.16 per cent severe 10 per cent border line and 9 per cent less than 6Hb/g/Dl. (Total 60 % Anemic). It was remarkable to see that only 40 per cent cases were normal. On the other half of the study we found that 44 per cent women were overweight, / Obesity. Conclusion : This study found that the town is now facing dual burden of malnutrition that clearly draw a picture of health transition.

Development of tannin containing nutraceutical additive from Babul (Acacia nilotica) and its acceptability in food products for management of Diabetes

Nutraceuticals are naturally derived bioactive compounds that have health promoting, disease preventing or medicinal properties. Hence, foods can be developed to be specific to individual human genotypes, can benefit health and can enhance normal physiological processes. Thus the study focused on the development of Tannin containing nutraceutical additive from babul and its acceptability in food products. Babul pods powder was processed for the development of nutraceutical and subjected for quality evaluation. The nutraceutical was added in different recipes to assess the acceptability in food products and was highly acceptable among panel members. Thus the Babul can be regarded as strong contender for nutraceutical development.