Future of Food: Journal on Food

Production and Assessment of Nutritional, Antidiabetic and Antioxidant Properties of Biscuit Fortified with some Antidiabetic Plants for Diabetic Patients

Mahdi Hassan Hussain
Food Science College, Al-Qasim Green University, Babylon 51013, Iraq
Sakena Taha Hasan
Food Science College, Al-Qasim Green University, Babylon 51013, Iraq
Ali Flayeh Muharb Al-saraj
Food Science College, Al-Qasim Green University, Babylon 51013, Iraq

The study aimed to produce biscuit that fortified with three different concentrations of mixed antidiabetic medicinal plants, including cinnamon, sage, moringa leaves, fenugreek, avarampoo, bitter gourd, panakilangu and ghritkumari for diabetic and evaluate the nutritional, antioxidant and antidiabetic characteristics of the biscuit. After the preparation and baking of biscuit samples, a proximate composition, physical attributes, antioxidant and antidiabetic capacities such as phenol, flavonoid, ABTS scavenging capability, FRAP, ?-amylase inhibition, ?-glucosidase inhibition and glycemic index were measured. Our results demonstrated that the moisture, fat, and carbohydrate content were found to significantly (p<0.05) decline as concentration of medicinal plant powder increased while the protein, fiber and ash content were found to significant (p<0.05) increase with increase the concentration of medicinal plant powder. According to the findings, the use of medicinal plants in high concentrations resulted in noticeably higher levels of phenol and flavonoid in addition to DPPH, ABTS radical scavenging activities and FRAP values. ?-amylase and ?-glucosidase enzymes are highly inhibited by the medicinal plant biscuit. Fortifying biscuits with medicinal plants may play an important role in controlling sugar levels where a high level of ?-amylase enzyme inhibition and antioxidants may result in a lower blood glucose level. This could be a trend for diabetes control in the future. Therefore, it is anticipated that the antidiabetic, antioxidant-rich biscuits made in this study will offer consumers many important health advantages.

Keywords : Biscuit Production, Medicine Plants, Antidiabetic, Nutritional, Biscuit Fortification, Antioxidant, Diabetic. .

Myanmar High School Students’ Perceptions of College and International Readiness in Western Society

Mark Speckien
Louisiana Tech University
Mark Speckien
Louisiana Tech University
International students are more likely to experience mental health issues and increased stress. Mental health is often surrounded by negative societal stigmas that act as barriers to seeking support and tend to lead to greater mental health concerns. International students tend to seek socioemotional support from other international student peers rather than seeking out counseling services. However, this study shows that LGBTQIA+ international students were less likely to seek socioemotional support from other international student peers due to fear of their sexual orientation being discovered and their families finding out about their identity. This study examines how LGBTQIA+ international students talk about their experiences on and off campus in relations to their socioemotional well-being. Specifically, this study sought to better understand the complexities of LGBTQIA+ students’ identities, and the challenges they faced in terms of their socioemotional well-being. Implications for practice and future research are discussed.
Keywords : international students, socioemotional well-being, mental health, identity development, intersectionality, LGBTQIA