Nida Bushra, Aymen Javed, Zohaib Anwar Bhatti, Susan Muhammad, Rizwana Nasreen, Zulqarnain Abbas, Aiman Asif, Muhammad Qamar, Nadia Ghulam Muhammad & Muhammad Ali Nawaz·Asian Journal of Food Research and Nutrition·2024
Monoculture practices and reliance on a handful of major crops have led to vulnerabilities in global food security and environmental sustainability. Lesser-known crops (LKCs), like orange-fleshed sweet potato, moringa leaves, jamun fruit, lentils, and amaranth leaves, offer a pro...
The COVID-19 pandemic has emerged as a global crisis, exerting multifaceted impacts on societies worldwide. Amidst the myriad of challenges, vulnerable populations, particularly indigenous communities, stand at the forefront of adversity. This paper delves into the repercussions...
The main purpose of this research was to determine the effect of different pre-treatments and drying methods on the cyanide content and functional properties of cassava flour in Yola, Adamawa State. Cassava has been considered the 4th most important food security crop, but there...
Al-Lamadine Mahamat, Abdoullahi Hissein Ousman, Alhadj Markhous Nazal, Brahim Adoum Ahmat, Ali Haroune, Mbaigolmem Beral Valery, François Tapsoba, Azabadji Ashu Evariste Leonce, Bakaranga Via Issakou & Abdelsalam Tidjani·Asian Journal of Food Research and Nutrition·2024
Aim: To determine chemical and nutritional characterization of dried mangoes consumed in Chad for better post-harvest valorization. Place and Duration of Study: Food Sciences and Nutrition Research Laboratory (LARSAN), Faculty of Human Health Sciences, University of N’Djamena BP1...
Chili peppers are rich in phytochemical compounds such as carotenoids, beta carotene, phenols, flavonoids, capsaicinoids which protect human body against diseases such as cancer, heart diseases, diabetes but deteriorate more rapidly. Therefore, the main objective of this study wa...
This study evaluated the nutritional, antioxidant and inhibitory effect on α-amylase enzyme linked to type-2 diabetes of cracker biscuits made from seven blends of high quality cassava-wheat flour and sour sop seed flours. The composite mixture of high quality cassava (HQC), whol...
Aims: Vegetables are used to substitute most meats in most meals of poor communities since they are the main source of iron. The availability of numerous vegetables in Ghana and little knowledge about their iron content do not help select the best food. This study aimed to determ...
Introduction: The frog (Pelophylax esculentus) is an edible frog and its meat is popular in some parts of the world, especially in West African countries. The frog meat has protein nutrient content in the diet. Aim: The aim of this work is to find the microbiological quality and...
Composite bread is a baked product that incorporates a mixture of flours containing high starch and protein content, such as wheat and corn flour, to enhance its nutritional value. This study aimed to develop and assess composite bread using various ratios of wheat and corn flour...
The necessity to increase the utilization of some neglected but valuable plant leaves in the forest of African countries and use them to the advantage of man motivated the design of this work. The leaves of Pavetta crassipes plant were harvested and processed into fine powder of...