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  1. 1. Complementary porridge based on pearl millet and cow pea : the effect of traditional processing techniques and cooking methods on pasting properties and in vitro starch digestibility

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Signe Christerson; [2023]
    Keywords : Cow pea; pearl millet; traditional processing techniques; germination; fermentation; soaking; pasting properties; starch digestibility; energy density;

    Abstract : In Mozambique, malnutrition in children under 5 years is a serious concern. The condition is thought to be owing to nutritionally inferior diets and improper feeding practices on a mainly cereal-based diet, where porridges from millet- and legume-flours constitute the major staple food. READ MORE

  3. 2. Resurrecting the Dead : Comparing Diseases and Skeletal Pathologies in Ajvide Hunter-Gatherers and the Medieval Population of Visby

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Author : Fanny Fagerholm; [2023]
    Keywords : Stone Age Ajvide; Medieval Visby; correspondence analysis; hunter-gatherers; degenerative joint diseases; infections; oral health; deficiency; palaeopathology; osteology; Gotland; Stenålders Ajvide; medeltida Visby; korrespondensanalys; jägare-samlare; degenerativa ledsjukdomar; infektioner; tandhälsa; bristsjukdomar; paleopatologi; osteologi; Gotland;

    Abstract : The skeletal material used in this thesis consists of 258 individuals, whereas 179 individuals had the requirements entailed for an analysis of health and lifestyles. In other words, their sex and age had been osteologically determined. READ MORE

  4. 3. The effects of sweeteners on the intestinal microbiota among individuals with eating disorders

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry

    Author : Nellie Nyd; [2022]
    Keywords : Microbiota; sweeteners; eating disorders; bulimia nervosa; binge-eating disorder; anorexia nervosa; depression; psychopathology; bacteria; microbes; archaeon;

    Abstract : In today's society, the number of people who fall ill with various eating disorders is growing at a furious pace, the queues for treatment are getting longer at the same time as younger people are affected. In addition, it is a common phenomenon with ineffective treatments, where setbacks and relapses are common. READ MORE

  5. 4. How antinutrients found in legumes and legume-based products affect the bioavailability of nutrients

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Anna Johansson; [2022]
    Keywords : Legumes; nutrients; bioavailability; antinutritional factors; absorption and uptake; antinutrients;

    Abstract : As a plant-based diet has been more advocated for various reasons, legumes have become an important pillar in such a diet. Brown beans, yellow peas, green peas and fava beans are the dominating grain legumes grown in Sweden are a natural source of proteins, vitamins and minerals. READ MORE

  6. 5. Korrelation av kliniska och genetiska data hos älgar diagnosticerade med och utan Moose Wasting Syndrome

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

    Author : Rosie Johannesson; [2020]
    Keywords : älg; Moose Wasting Syndrome; undernäring; sjukdomsdata;

    Abstract : År 1985 upptäcktes en sjukdom som drabbade svenska älgar. Sjukdomen fick namnet Moose Wasting Syndrome (MWS). Älgarna som hittades var i mycket dålig kondition eller självdöda. Symptomen på MWS är anorexi, svaghet, nedsatt syn, minskad skygghet, utmärgling och diarré. READ MORE