Abstract

The rebirth to seven wonders (R7M) powder supplement was used for nutritional management of HIV-infected patients. The powder is a multipurpose powder used as a food supplement in human foods because of its nutritional qualities. It has many uses such as in the fight against malnutrition in Côte d’Ivoire because of its nutritional qualities. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of supplementation of the “R7M” powder consumption on the clinical evolution and the laboratory findings in people living with HIV/AIDS and on antiretroviral treatment. The present work is focused on biochemical analysis and monitoring of some anthropometric and laboratory parameters. The biochemical analysis of the powder showed that 100 g of powder contains 54.02 g of carbohydrate, 7.6 g of fat and 31.25 g of proteins. The same amount of powder contains minerals such as magnesium (149.25 mg), calcium (77.5 mg), zinc (3.25 mg) and iron (47.5 mg). After six months of using the “R7M” powder among both groups, anthropometric parameter (weigh) and biological parameters (creatine, hemoglobin and CD4 count) were measured. Nutritional recovery with the “R7M” powder showed an improvement in the main follow-up criteria, that is, weight, hemoglobin, creatine and CD4 count in both groups. This improvement was significantly increased in HIV group with antiretroviral (ARV) treatment. This study confirms the nutritional properties of the “R7M” powder which can be used as food supplement in the fight against protein-energy malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies.

Key words: Powder, rebirth to seven wonders, nutrition, HIV, food supplement.