Aims: This study aimed at assessing nutritional composition of the seed and peel of Azanza garckeana. Methodology: The fruit of A. garckeana was purchased from old Market in sokoto, sokoto State, Nigeria. The proximate compositions were determined using standard method of AOAC. R...
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are group of organic compounds known for their carcinogenic and genotoxic nature and generated from incomplete burning of organic materials. Rice is one of the staple foods commonly consumed by both genders of all ages in Nigeria. Both local and f...
Aims: This study was intended to examine the nutritional and functional attributes of Palmyra palm (Borassus aethiopum Mart) fruits (PF) powder in view of exploring their full potential as a functional ingredient in food product development. Methodology: Mature PF collected from...
Ezemba, C. C., Mmaduekwe, C. J., Udeze, C. P., Ogumuo, F. C., Ozoekwe, N., Duru, B. N., Ndulue, F. K., Okoye, P. C., Udoye, I. W., Ezemba, A. S., Ogbuagu, S. I., Ezeigwe C., Anakwenze, V. N., Ezeokoli, C. M., Osuala O. J. & Etikudike V. O.·Asian Journal of Food Research and Nutrition·2022
Food-borne disease outbreak have imposed substantial burden on health care systems and have markedly reduced the economic productivity of the country. Ready to eat food are well known source for bacteriological contamination. They contain pathogens responsible for health hazard l...
C. C. Ezemba, E. J. Archibong, H. U. Nweke, A. S. Ezemba, I. W. Udoye, J. C. Mmaduekwe, C. M. Ezeokoli, O. J. Osuala, P. C. Okoye, V. O Etikudike, V. N. Anakwenze, S. Olukemi Kehinde, Obi Chisom & C. C. Ezejiofor·Asian Journal of Food Research and Nutrition·2022
The malting properties of maize and sorghum were analyzed according to the method of the institute of Brewing (1.0.B) 1977. Germination was done for 5 days at 30oc. The parameters evaluated included a thousand corn weight (30g and 20g) for both yellow maize and red sorghum respec...
The Glycemic Indices and proximate composition of selected rice varieties commercially cultivated in Ebonyi State and Anambra State of Nigeria (IR-8, 1416, Faro 44 and 306) were evaluated. Forty five healthy Albino rats were caged in groups of five rats each to perform this study...
Some locally fermented foods were collected from different locations in Abakaliki, Nigeria, plated out on MRS agar and were analyzed using standard microbiological methods. Ten isolates were obtained which were of four major different species of lactic acid bacteria such as Lacto...
Rice is life for millions of people in the globe. It is deeply embedded in the cultural heritage of the society. In many developing countries rice cultivation is a primary source of livelihood. In countries like Asia and Africa hundred millions of families are reliant on rice cul...