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Development and Acceptability of Shelf-Stable Microbiota Directed Complementary Food Formulations.
Ishita Mostafa1, Umme Habiba Lamiya1, Md Golam Rasul1
1Nutrition Research Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr, b), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Food and Nutrition Bulletin
|July 30, 2024
Summary
Shelf-stable microbiota-directed complementary food (MDCF-2) prototypes were developed and tested for acceptability in Bangladeshi infants. Packaged MDCF-2 formulations showed comparable acceptability to the original, freshly prepared version, paving the way for wider use.
Area of Science:
- Nutrition science
- Microbiology
- Food science
Background:
- Moderate acute malnutrition affects Bangladeshi children.
- Microbiota-directed complementary food (MDCF-2) improves weight gain and gut health.
- Daily preparation of MDCF-2 limits large-scale clinical use.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and assess the acceptability of 3 novel foil-packaged, shelf-stable MDCF-2 formulations.
- To compare these formulations against the original, freshly prepared MDCF-2.
Main Methods:
- Three packaged MDCF-2 prototypes were created, including a "Jumpstart" version and two retort-stable pouch formulations.
- Microbiological stability was monitored over 10 months.
- An acceptability study with 40 infants (8-12 months) in Dhaka used a 7-point hedonic scale.
Main Results:
- Consumption of all tested formulations was high, with no significant differences from the original MDCF-2.
- The "Jumpstart" and sweet potato formulations received the highest acceptability scores.
- No significant differences in acceptability were found between shelf-stable and freshly prepared MDCF-2.
Conclusions:
- Packaged, shelf-stable MDCF-2 prototypes are comparable in acceptability to the freshly prepared version in Bangladeshi infants.
- These findings support the potential for wider clinical application of MDCF-2.
- Development of shelf-stable formulations is crucial for future large-scale studies on childhood malnutrition.
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