Open AccessFormulation and Nutritional Evaluation of a Nutraceutical with Antioxidant Activity Developed for the Management of Metabolic Syndrome
Author(s) -
Sumayya Ahmed Ayuba,
Farida Bashar,
Abdulkarim Yusuf,
Andrew Onu,
Alhaji Bukar Muhammad,
Yauba Saidu,
L. S. Bilbis,
Abdullahi Yahya Abba
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
annals of basic and medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2782-7542
DOI - 10.51658/abms.202011.4
Subject(s) - nutraceutical , food science , antioxidant , proximate , chemistry , health benefits , polyunsaturated fatty acid , oxidative stress , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , traditional medicine , medicine , biochemistry , fatty acid
Background: Antioxidants are critical for maintaining optimum health and wellbeing and they protect the body against the development of diseases caused by oxidative stress. Nutraceuticals are foods or part of food that have medical benefit. The present study formulated and nutritionally evaluated an antioxidant rich nutraceutical. Materials/Methods: Nutritional analysis of proximate composition, amino acids and fatty acids profile, antioxidants vitamins and minerals were determined using standard methods. Tomatoes, ginger, garlic, onion, watermelon seed, lemon juice and palm oil were used to formulate the nutraceutical. Results: Proximate composition analysis