Joy N. Eke-Ejiofor, Adelaide E. Ojimadu, Gabriel O. Wordu & Chigozie E. Ofoedu·Asian Food Science Journal·2021
The progress towards exploring the potentials of underutilized indigenous food sources via product development to curb food wastage and agro-food extinction is a way of attaining food nutrition and security within a region. In this context, a comparative study involving some func...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i930342
The present study was aimed at determining the distribution of ochratoxin A (OTA) in different types of coffee using short review and analysis. Mycotoxins have undoubtedly presented a global challenge to human health since the earliest times, and this threat will mainly increase...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i930341
G. B. Olukotun, S. A. Salami, I. J. Okon, J. H. Ahmadu, O. O. Ajibulu & Z. Bello·Asian Food Science Journal·2021
Fermented milk is an essential commodity in Africa and beyond. Many techniques have been developed over time for the manufacture of different forms of yoghurt products. One of these Traditional methods includes back slopping). The advantages of this method include faster fermenta...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i930340
Cowpea, an important protein food, is used for its nutritional and functional properties. A study was carried out to determine the physico-functional characteristics of Flours and Protein Isolates from Two (2) Varieties of Nigerian Cultivated Solojo Cowpea (Vigna Unguiculata L. W...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i930348
Dakere is a traditional steamed agglomerated dumpling produced from either millet (M) or sorghum (S) flour or both (MS). In the current study, millet and sorghum flours were separately fractionated into fine (f) (<250um), medium (m) (250-350um) and coarse (350-500um) fractions...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i930338
Lawal Halima Zubairu, Madu Paschal Chima, Opaluwa Obaje Daniel & Mohammed, Yahaya·Asian Food Science Journal·2021
Aim: This study aimed to analyze the amino acid profile and determine the vitamin C content of the condiments named Detarium microcarpum (DM), Cissus populnea (CP), Grewia mollis (GW) and Parkia biglobosa (PB). Study Design: The condiments obtained from Gwagwa market, Federal Cap...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i930339
Notwithstanding the inflows of currency for the populations who practice it, the cultivation of the cashew tree contributes to strengthening the forestry agrosystem in Côte d'Ivoire. However, this culture, with multiple interests, is confronted with attacks from parasites includi...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i830336
This research was geared towards producing and evaluating the physicochemical properties of cake with different ratios of soy lecithin. Soy lecithin was produced by the degumming of raw soy oil by adding 2% water content to the oil and heating to 70oC. Soy oil yield was 31% while...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i930337
Zuwariah Ishak, Noor Fadilah Mohd Bakri, Syahida Maarof, Hadijah Hassan, Rodhiah Razali & Mohd Fakhri Hashim·Asian Food Science Journal·2021
Research finding on modification of pineapple peel through extrusion and steam pressure have led to increasing fiber and nutritional properties of the pineapple powder. The objective of the present study was to investigate the effect of extrusion processing and steam pressure on...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i830334
Vegetables are highly perishable commodities that easily get spoilt or deteriorate during handling along the supply chain from the producer to the final consumer. This study aims to compare the microbiological efficacy of hessian bags and non hessian bags on leafy vegetables (Tel...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i830333