Aims: To research phenolics from the seed of Litchi chinensis Sonn. and estimate their antioxidant activities. Study Design: Phenolics were isolated and determined from the seed of Litchi chinensis Sonn. Their effects on DPPH radical scavenging were investigated. Place and Durati...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/AFSJ/2018/40692
The objective of this research was to extract (using cold press and soxhlex extraction method), determine the physicochemical characteristics and characterization of the oil from Sesame indicum seed by GC-MS analysis. Output yield gave an average of 28.23 and 46.60 % oil yield fo...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/AFSJ/2018/40444
The research is aimed at adding value to acha based biscuits using less known and underutilized crops such as tigernuts. The objective of the study was to add value to acha based biscuits Tiger(brown) seeds were sorted, washed and oven dried(450C for 12hrs), milled(Attrition Mill...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/AFSJ/2018/39644
A. Lennox, Josiah, B. J. O. Efiuvwevwere, John, Godwin Egbe, Peters, Henry & Asanye, Melinda·Asian Food Science Journal·2018
Processed foods are supposed to be free of pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms but this is not always true. This study is, therefore, designed to determine the presence of Staphylococcus aureus in some locally processed foods. One hundred and sixty samples of sixteen different...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/AFSJ/2018/39579
In this study, the effect of twin screw extrusion variables on amino acid profile of Dakuwa produced from blends of sorghum (Sorghum bicolour L), groundnut (Arachis hypogea L) and tigernut (Cyperus esculentus L) were researched. For this purpose, feed moisture content (18, 22 and...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/AFSJ/2018/39871
Aims: The aim of the present work is to formulate a fast dissolving nutraceutical tablet containing clove powder as drug, by direct compression method. Tablets contain super-disintegrant which disintegrate and dissolve fast and give its rapid onset of action in pain. Place and Du...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/AFSJ/2018/39776
Aims: The objective of this study is an attempt to optimize palm olein stability during storage using natural antioxidants from Theobroma cacao pods. Study Design: Drying of fresh cocoa pods, extraction of natural antioxidants and its application as antioxidants to optimize oxida...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/AFSJ/2018/40040
Purified samples of melon seed (Citrullus lanatus) oil extracted from melon seeds obtained from a local market in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria were analyzed by FTIR,1H NMR, 13C and DEPT-135 NMR. The frequency data shows the oil to contain unsaturated acyl chains in its triacyl...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/AFSJ/2018/39578
Cashew kernel oil was processed, used in combination with procured soya bean oil and used in the formulation of basal rat diets. Three rats were decapitated initially and their serum cholesterol (SC) determined before the feeding trial. The remaining 60 rats were randomly assigne...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/AFSJ/2018/39808
The research is aimed at investigating the effect of added moringa seed paste on the proximate, mineral, vitamin composition, functional properties of the acha-moringa flour blend. Moringa paste was substituted into acha flour at 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25% (w/w) to produce acha-moring...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/AFSJ/2018/38636