DEVELOPMENT OF A REFRESHMENT THAT CAN PROVIDE A SOURCE OF IRON AND VITAMIN A: AN ALTERNATIVE FOR CHILDREN UNDER 6 YEARS OF AGE

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.23519090812

• Palavras-chave: Atena

• Keywords: Refreshment, vitamin A, iron deficiency anemia.

• Abstract:

  The objective of this work

  was to develop a refreshment, consisting of

  tasty fruits and vegetables with high levels

  of vitamin A and iron, for children under 6

  years old. Three refreshment formulations

  were developed and submitted to an affective

  sensory test of preference with 24 children from

  5 to 6 years old. From the chosen formulation,

  microbiological and physio-chemical analyses

  were performed via membrane filtration and

  analysis of total and thermotolerant coliforms

  and total carbohydrates in sucrose, total acidity,

  electrometric determination of pH, density per

  pycnometers, determination of dry residue,

  waste by incineration, determination of vitamin

  A, and quantitative determination of iron. A pilot

  test was performed with a child having a low

  serum level of iron and vitamin A, who ingested

  the refreshment daily for 3 months, and blood

  was collected after this period. The sensory

  analysis demonstrated 60% preference for the

  formulation chosen. The microbiological and

  physio-chemical properties were in accordance

  with legislation, and the pilot study showed a

  satisfactory increase in the hemoglobin and

  hematocrit values. The refreshment will be an

  additional alternative for children with vitamin A

  and iron deficiencies.

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