Probiotics are living microbial food supplements which beneficially affect the host by improving the intestinal microbial balance. Before an organism can be designated as probiotic there are certain criteria that must be fulfilled. These include acid and bile tolerance, antimicro...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i530300
Aims: The aim was to evaluate the performance of cultivating oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) using sawdust and different organic manures. Study Design: The experimental design used was the complete randomized design (CRD) and the Data obtained was subjected to Analysis of...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i530299
Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of Shigella spp and methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in some selected commercially processed ready-to-eat snail (Archachatina marginata) and edible worm (Rhynchophorus phoenicis). Study Design: Cross-sectional...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i530298
Aims: The study evaluated the use of refractance window dried passion fruit powder as a flavoring for yogurt. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Food Technology and Nutrition, Makerere University, Kampala-Uganda between October 2020 and January 2021. Methodology: Passion...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i530297
The present study was aimed at the assessment of physicochemical and consumer acceptability of breakfast cereals developed from locally-sourced materials (sorghum, soybean, Bambara groundnut and groundnut). Ten samples were formulated by mixing the flours in different ratios whil...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i530296
As part of this functional food covenant, the world is searching for new healthy food products with ample quantities of bioactive components such as fibre, mineral elements, essential amino acids, and phenols. Since CHIA seeds powder has both nutritious and pharmaceutical proper...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i530294
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) is a protective approach alarmed with not only food manufacturing but also storage safety. Now-a-days this system has become vital tool for dealings involving different types and kinds of foodstuffs. This perseverance was to establis...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i530295
The present study was undertaken to develop an alternative idli from proso millet with horse gram and fenugreek seeds. Two types of wet batters (Batter A & Batter B) were prepared by soaking the ingredients proso millet, horse gram and fenugreek separately (in the ratio b...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i430293
Color and pigment analyses are not required by the majority of olive oil marketing standards. However, it is a basic attribute that is highly associated, by most consumers, with the idea of quality. In this study, we aim at providing a fast non-invasive method for routine analysi...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i430292
Zamree Md Shah, Mohd Kamal Nik Hasan, Khairul Kamilah Abdul Kadir, Mohd Shahidan Mohd Arshad & Zulkhairi Amom·Asian Food Science Journal·2021
The herbal plant known as Tinospora crispa is reported to have many beneficial effects on health and has great potential in future to be developed as a health product either in the form of traditional medicine, food supplements or in pharmaceutical preparations. However, so far k...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i430291