[Functional properties of Sphagnum magellanicum fiber and its direct use in formulation of bakery products].

Characterization of functional properties of Sphagnum magellanicum fiber were investigated. Water absortion (WAC) and water retention (WRC) capacities, swelling capacity (SC); organic molecule absortion capacity (OMAC) and cationic interchange capacity (CIC) were evaluated, as well as its incorporation as fiber source to bakery produts. Diferent particles sizes were selected to evaluate their effects on the functional properties of moss fiber: T1(1.

[Iodine nutrition in school children of four areas of Chile during the year 2001].

Background: In Chile, the recommendation for salt iodination was reduced from 100 to 40 ppm, after detecting high urinary iodine excretion in school age children.

Aim: To assess iodine nutrition in school age children after the modification of salt iodination.

Subjects And Methods: Iodine nutrition was studied in 3712 school age Chilean children of primary level in 4 areas (Calama, Santiago, Temuco and Punta Arenas) through palpation of thyroid gland, urinary iodine excretion and iodine concentration in salt for human consumption of the surveyed areas.

[Chemical-nutritional characterization of the moss Spagnum magellanicum].

The goal of the present study was to know the chemical characteristics of the moss Sphagnum magellanicum (S.M.) growing in the southern part of Chile, spreading approximately.