India has been facing the wrath of natural calamities pertaining to its unique geography and varied climatic patterns from time immemorial. The purpose of this paper is to gather data pertaining to food assistance provided to stranded evacuees in the aftermath of Natural Calamiti...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i2730919
The traditionally used plants having therapeutically potent phyto-chemicals are known to have a great potential in the treatment of various ailments including the non-communicable ones like obesity, diabetes, hypertension, heart diseases etc. Diabetes is a serious metabolic disor...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i2130819
Aim: To assess regional disparity in the screen time and physical activity pattern of school children (11-17 years) from Punjab (India). Study Design: A school-based cross sectional survey. Place and Duration of Study: Government schools of three regions of Punjab, namely, Majha,...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2019/v32i630033
Aim: The study was carried out to standardize low calorie-high fibre biscuits by using corn fibre and pectin gel. Methodology: Corn fibre is a by-product of corn starch industry. It was used to replace refined wheat flour at 10 to 40% to level for the development of low calorie a...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/38966
Aims: To assess the association between omega-3 (n-3) polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) intake and the risk factors of metabolic syndrome (MetS) among urban and rural populations of Punjab, North India. Study Design: Cross-sectional comparative study. Place of the Study: Urban an...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2026/v18i52044
Addition or supplementation of legumes and oilseeds into cereal-based foods has many health benefits. Objective: This study was aimed to analyze the sensory, nutritional and glycemic properties of biscuits from cereal (oats and barley) and legume based (soybean and chickpea) comb...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2017/34139