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Roger Ponka
E Rock
M. Fotso
Jacob Souopgui
Rose G. F. Leke
Félicité Mbiapo Tchouanguep
Sciences des Aliments
Malaria remains the first cause of morbidity and mortality in Cameroon. The aim of this study is to determine carotenoïds, vitamin A and vitamin E contents in dishes consumed by Cameroonians living in a rural area which is a malaria endemic zone, called Ngali II. The dishes consumed by the people of this area are sauce prepared from several green leafy vegetables, leguminous seeds and cucurbit seeds, tubers and plantains. The nutrient contents were determined by High Performance Liquid Chromatography. The results obtained are expressed in micrograms per 100 grams dry weight: α-caroten 0-6434.7; ß-caroten 0-15612.5; vitamin A 0-1442.4 and vitamin E 0-40776. The dishes of fourth group have higher nutrient contents: 3808.52; 8722.50; 1761.65 and 18048 micrograms per 100 grams dry weight respectively for α-caroten, ß-caroten, vitamin A and vitamin E. Therefore, higher consumption of dishes for this group is recommended to prevent various infections like malaria in Ngali II. © Lavoisier - La photocopie non autorisée est un délit.