HONGBETE Franck

Impact of Draught Power Utilization on the Nutritional and Sensory Quality of Borgou Cattle Meat in Benin

GOUNOU N’GOBI Bakassidi, Polycarpe Ulbad TOUGAN, AMOUSSA Michkath Akambi, HONGBETE Franck & IMOROU TOKO Ibrahim · International Journal of Biochemistry Research & Review · 2025

Draught power can influence cattle meat quality. The current study aimed to evaluate the effect of draught power on nutritional and sensorial qualities of Borgou cattle used for agricultural works in Northern Benin. For this purpose, 21 clinically healthy Borgou oxen, of 5 years...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijbcrr/2025/v34i51033

Insects (Cirina butyrospermi and Zonoceros variegatus) as a Potential Alternative Food Source in Northern Benin: Assessment of Nutritional Composition and Processing Properties

TOHOZIN A. Rogatien, TOUGAN P. Ulbad, Assa A. Rebecca Epse YAO, HONGBETE Franck, MABOUDOU Bedhawi, BAH Hamidou & IMOROU TOKO Ibrahim · International Journal of Biochemistry Research & Review · 2025

Insects are increasingly being consumed as unconventional food resources in Northern Benin. This study aims to characterize the physicochemical and nutritional properties of shea caterpillars and grasshoppers consumed in northern Benin. A total of 1000 g of fresh shea caterpillar...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijbcrr/2025/v34i51031