African indigenous vegetables have many nutritional and health benefits that have not been well researched and fully exploited. The objective of this study was to determine iron and protein contents of seven priority ...African indigenous vegetables have many nutritional and health benefits that have not been well researched and fully exploited. The objective of this study was to determine iron and protein contents of seven priority African indigenous vegetables found in Eastern Africa. The vegetables were planted at two sites, Maseno University, Maseno in western Kenya and Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology （JKUAT）, Juja in Central Kenya between 2006 and 2008. These vegetables were organically grown and edible parts of each of the vegetable harvested during vegetative growth stages just before onset of flowering and analysed for iron and protein contents. Nightshade and cowpea had high levels of both iron and protein. Pumpkin leaves and amaranths had high iron content while spiderplant and slenderleaf had high protein levels. Both iron and protein levels differed significantly between the seven vegetables at both sites. Nightshade and cowpea contained iron and protein levels that would provide 100% of the recommended daily allowance （RDA） iron and 50% of recommended daily allowance protein for optimal human growth and health. These results help to demonstrate the nutritional value of African indigenous vegetables and their potential use in nutrition intervention programs.展开更多
Objective： To investigate the application of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy （PEG） to patients with severe craniocerebral injury for the purpose of nutritional support therapy and pulmonary infection prevention...Objective： To investigate the application of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy （PEG） to patients with severe craniocerebral injury for the purpose of nutritional support therapy and pulmonary infection prevention. Methods： A total of 43 patients with severe craniocerebral injury admitted to our department from January 2008 to December 2012 received PEG followed by nutritional therapy. There were other 82 patients who were prescribed nasal-feeding nutrition. Nutrition status was evaluated by comparing serum albumin levels, and the incidence of pulmonary infection 1 week before and 2 weeks after operation was identified and compared. Results： Both PEG and nasal-feeding nutrition therapies have significantly elevated serum albumin levels （P〈0.05）. Serum albumin levels before and after nutritional therapies showed no significant difference between the two groups （P〉0.05）. The incidence of pulmonary infection in PEG group was significantly decreased compared with that in nasal-feeding nutrition group （P〈0.05）. Conclusion： PEG is an effective method for severe craniocerebral injury patients. It can not only provide enteral nutrition but also prevent pulmonary infection induced by esophageal reflux.展开更多
文摘African indigenous vegetables have many nutritional and health benefits that have not been well researched and fully exploited. The objective of this study was to determine iron and protein contents of seven priority African indigenous vegetables found in Eastern Africa. The vegetables were planted at two sites, Maseno University, Maseno in western Kenya and Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology （JKUAT）, Juja in Central Kenya between 2006 and 2008. These vegetables were organically grown and edible parts of each of the vegetable harvested during vegetative growth stages just before onset of flowering and analysed for iron and protein contents. Nightshade and cowpea had high levels of both iron and protein. Pumpkin leaves and amaranths had high iron content while spiderplant and slenderleaf had high protein levels. Both iron and protein levels differed significantly between the seven vegetables at both sites. Nightshade and cowpea contained iron and protein levels that would provide 100% of the recommended daily allowance （RDA） iron and 50% of recommended daily allowance protein for optimal human growth and health. These results help to demonstrate the nutritional value of African indigenous vegetables and their potential use in nutrition intervention programs.
文摘Objective： To investigate the application of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy （PEG） to patients with severe craniocerebral injury for the purpose of nutritional support therapy and pulmonary infection prevention. Methods： A total of 43 patients with severe craniocerebral injury admitted to our department from January 2008 to December 2012 received PEG followed by nutritional therapy. There were other 82 patients who were prescribed nasal-feeding nutrition. Nutrition status was evaluated by comparing serum albumin levels, and the incidence of pulmonary infection 1 week before and 2 weeks after operation was identified and compared. Results： Both PEG and nasal-feeding nutrition therapies have significantly elevated serum albumin levels （P〈0.05）. Serum albumin levels before and after nutritional therapies showed no significant difference between the two groups （P〉0.05）. The incidence of pulmonary infection in PEG group was significantly decreased compared with that in nasal-feeding nutrition group （P〈0.05）. Conclusion： PEG is an effective method for severe craniocerebral injury patients. It can not only provide enteral nutrition but also prevent pulmonary infection induced by esophageal reflux.
