Carotenoids: diversification in Malaysian traditional vegetables (ulam) and medicinal species

Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is one of the continuous leading causes of children and pregnant women death. To overcome this malnutrition which currently affected one-third of the world population, there is always renewed interest in exploring numerous dietary sources rich in carotenoids which some of...

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Main Authors: Mohd Zaifuddin, Fatimah Azzahra, Othman, Rashidi, Mohd Hassan, Norazian
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Language:English
Published: 2013
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spelling iium-336352013-12-26T07:42:11Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/33635/ Carotenoids: diversification in Malaysian traditional vegetables (ulam) and medicinal species Mohd Zaifuddin, Fatimah Azzahra Othman, Rashidi Mohd Hassan, Norazian RM214 Diet therapy. Diet and dietectics in disease Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is one of the continuous leading causes of children and pregnant women death. To overcome this malnutrition which currently affected one-third of the world population, there is always renewed interest in exploring numerous dietary sources rich in carotenoids which some of them serve as pre-cursors to vitamin A (pro-vitamin A). Therefore, this study was aimed to explore various dietary sources for carotenoids in 28 ulam and medicinal species which are commonly consumed by the local folks. HPLC analysis employed in this study has resulted in determination and quantification of seven types of carotenoids in the food matrices; neoxanthin, violaxanthin, lutein, zeaxanthin, β-cryptoxanthin, β-carotene and β-carotene. Interestingly, these carotenoids were found in varying concentration. Total carotenoids content quantified in all of the samples lies between 1.315 ± 0.007 to 190.301 ± 3.427 mg/g DW where cekur manis has the highest content. The total vitamin A activity (in terms of retinol equivalent, RE) of every species is also included in this study. The results suggested that at least 20 of the ulam and medicinal species may be used as alternative food intervention to eliminate VAD as a public health concern. 2013 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/33635/1/WBC_2013.pdf Mohd Zaifuddin, Fatimah Azzahra and Othman, Rashidi and Mohd Hassan, Norazian (2013) Carotenoids: diversification in Malaysian traditional vegetables (ulam) and medicinal species. In: Global Biotechnology Congress 2013, 3-6 June 2013, Boston, USA. http://www.worldbiotechcongress.com/abstracts/PP/PP-11-05-2013_097_FatimahAzzahraMohdZaifuddin.htm
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topic RM214 Diet therapy. Diet and dietectics in disease
spellingShingle RM214 Diet therapy. Diet and dietectics in disease
Mohd Zaifuddin, Fatimah Azzahra
Othman, Rashidi
Mohd Hassan, Norazian
Carotenoids: diversification in Malaysian traditional vegetables (ulam) and medicinal species
description Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is one of the continuous leading causes of children and pregnant women death. To overcome this malnutrition which currently affected one-third of the world population, there is always renewed interest in exploring numerous dietary sources rich in carotenoids which some of them serve as pre-cursors to vitamin A (pro-vitamin A). Therefore, this study was aimed to explore various dietary sources for carotenoids in 28 ulam and medicinal species which are commonly consumed by the local folks. HPLC analysis employed in this study has resulted in determination and quantification of seven types of carotenoids in the food matrices; neoxanthin, violaxanthin, lutein, zeaxanthin, β-cryptoxanthin, β-carotene and β-carotene. Interestingly, these carotenoids were found in varying concentration. Total carotenoids content quantified in all of the samples lies between 1.315 ± 0.007 to 190.301 ± 3.427 mg/g DW where cekur manis has the highest content. The total vitamin A activity (in terms of retinol equivalent, RE) of every species is also included in this study. The results suggested that at least 20 of the ulam and medicinal species may be used as alternative food intervention to eliminate VAD as a public health concern.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Mohd Zaifuddin, Fatimah Azzahra
Othman, Rashidi
Mohd Hassan, Norazian
author_facet Mohd Zaifuddin, Fatimah Azzahra
Othman, Rashidi
Mohd Hassan, Norazian
author_sort Mohd Zaifuddin, Fatimah Azzahra
title Carotenoids: diversification in Malaysian traditional vegetables (ulam) and medicinal species
title_short Carotenoids: diversification in Malaysian traditional vegetables (ulam) and medicinal species
title_full Carotenoids: diversification in Malaysian traditional vegetables (ulam) and medicinal species
title_fullStr Carotenoids: diversification in Malaysian traditional vegetables (ulam) and medicinal species
title_full_unstemmed Carotenoids: diversification in Malaysian traditional vegetables (ulam) and medicinal species
title_sort carotenoids: diversification in malaysian traditional vegetables (ulam) and medicinal species
publishDate 2013
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/33635/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/33635/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/33635/1/WBC_2013.pdf
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