This study aimed to assess the nutritional improvement and the impact of lactic acid bacteria cultures on the antinutritional factors and mineral composition of ugba during storage. Three LAB species, Lactobacillus plantarum, L. brevis and L. fermentum, previously isolated and ch...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfrn/2026/v5i4442
This study evaluated the physicochemical and sensory quality of palm oil obtained from major markets in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Nine palm oil samples were systematically collected from three markets in each of the Northern, Southern, and Western Senatorial Districts. Physical pr...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfrn/2026/v5i4441
Background: Pregnant adolescents in Sierra Leone face intersecting morbidity and nutritional challenges that may vary across geographic settings. Aim: The study investigates morbidity patterns and nutritional challenges among pregnant adolescent girls in Sierra Leone at the distr...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfrn/2026/v5i4440
Aim: This study evaluated the proximate composition and functional properties of whole cricket protein meal (WCRIPM), defatted cricket protein meal (DCRIPM), and cricket protein hydrolysate (CRIPH) prepared from Brachytrupes membranaceus. Study Design: A laboratory experiment com...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfrn/2026/v5i4438
Background: Malnutrition among children under five years of age remains a major public health challenge in developing countries, contributing significantly to childhood morbidity, mortality, impaired growth, and poor cognitive development. Despite various nutrition interventions,...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfrn/2026/v5i4439
Background: Gallbladder disorders, particularly gallstone disease, are important gastrointestinal conditions influenced by demographic, metabolic, lifestyle, and dietary factors. Community-level information on gallbladder-related symptoms, awareness, and dietary counselling remai...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfrn/2026/v5i4437
Muhammad Yusuf Abdulkadir, Alhassan Alhassan Bala, Salisu Muhammad Baba, Nanzip Freeman Miri, Habiba Abdu Hamma, Babalola Jamiu Babatunde, Kenechukwu Henry Ngige & Muhammad Kabir Usman·Asian Journal of Food Research and Nutrition·2026
Food product development remains a slow, iterative and expensive activity in which candidate formulations are screened through repeated bench trials and human sensory assessment. Machine learning and related artificial intelligence methods are increasingly promoted as a means of...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfrn/2026/v5i3436
Ernest Eguono Emojorho, Chioma Cecilia Aniemena, Okoronkwo Ngozi Chioma, Charles Chukwudi OGBOLI, Peter Okechukwu Nwodom & Promise Chizoba Ibekwe·Asian Journal of Food Research and Nutrition·2026
This study assessed the chemical and physicochemical characteristics of cakes produced from blends of fermented sorghum flour, fermented pigeon pea flour, and wheat flour, with the aim of developing a nutritious wheat-alternative bakery product. The growing interest in composite...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfrn/2026/v5i3435
Adolescence is a period of rapid physical and cognitive development during which feeding patterns may be associated with health and learning-related outcomes. This study examined gender differences in feeding patterns and their effects on the physical health and cognitive perform...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfrn/2026/v5i3434
Eboh-Ajoku Ogechi I., Oji Chihurumnanya O., Okpoji Awajiiroijana U., Ene Chidiebere B., Osuagwu Eze L., Ohaturuonye Sampson O., Sulaiman Luqman O., Umeghalu Christian Okechukwu, Nosike Elvis I., Obieje Ann C. & Tolase Augustinah O.·Asian Journal of Food Research and Nutrition·2026
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) pose significant food safety and public health concerns due to their persistence, bioaccumulation and toxicity in aquatic food products. This study assessed the concentrations of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfrn/2026/v5i3433