3 research outputs found
Socioeconomic inequality in the prevalence of noncommunicable diseases in low- and middle-income countries: Results from the World Health Survey
Overnight soaking or boiling of “matooke” to reduce potassium content for patients with chronic kidney disease: does it really work?
Background: There is an increase in number of patients with chronic
kidney disease (CKD) in Uganda’s health facilities looking for
different options of preparing matooke (bananas), their staple food.
Objective: To establish and evaluate an effective method of removing
potassium from bananas (matooke). Methods: Bananas were sampled from
5markets in Kampala, Uganda. Deionized water was used to soak the
bananas and the potassium concentration was determined using an atomic
absorption spectrophotometer in both the bananas and water after
soaking for varying time intervals. We also determined the potassium
concentrations in the bananas and the water after boiling the bananas
at 200 degrees Celsius at intervals of 10 minutes (for 60 minutes).
Results: The potassium concentration did not appear to change on
soaking alone without boiling. However, on boiling, the concentration
in the bananas decreased from about 1.4ppm to approx. 1ppm after 60min;
yet the concentration of potassium released into deionized water
increased steadily from 0.0ppm to about 1.2ppm after 60min of boiling.
Conclusion: This study demonstrates that boiling the bananas is a more
effective way of removing the potassium from bananas than simply
soaking them