Background: The COVID-19 pandemic between 2019-2020 resulted in lockdowns and travel restrictions worldwide. This could however, significantly influence the dietary habits of humans worldwide considering its economic, financial and health impacts. Aims: The study aims to investig...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2022/v14i111266
Due to varying changes in lifestyle, economic level and urbanization in the developing countries, the consumption of biscuit and the development of food products using composite flour have increased and are attracting much attention from researchers in bakery and pastry productio...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2022/v14i111267
Aims: To evaluate the impact of the therapeutic foods on the hematological parameters of malnourished children below 5 years of age. Study Design: This is a Prospective cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Intensive Nutritional Recovery Center of Tessaoua, Maradi,...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2022/v14i111265
The effect of cooking on pH, juiciness, instrumental colour and microstructural properties of chicken breast meat was investigated. Industrial skinless chicken breast meat samples were purchased, frozen and sliced into dimensions , thawed and cooked by air frying (AF), baking (BK...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2022/v14i111264
Aims: To evaluate the effect of packaging materials and storage temperatures on the microbiological quality of Hibiscus sabdarifa drinks produced with: 1) commercial pineapple flavour (HCPF) and; 2) Phoenix dactylifera (38%) and pineapple extract (2%) (HPPE). Methodology: Pasteur...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2022/v14i111263
Osmotic dehydration of pineapple cuboids were conducted to study the effect of sugar concentration of osmotic solution on mass transfer, weight reduction, vitamin-C, total phenol content and antioxidant property of samples pretreated with steam blanching and microwave heating. As...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2022/v14i111262
Aims: To determine the prevalence of Candida species in ‘thairu’, a traditional fermented milk prepared in the households of Kerala. Study Design: ‘Thairu’ samples collected randomly from the households in Wayanad, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad and Kannur districts of Kerala. T...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2022/v14i111261
Aims: To contribute to solving plantain post-harvest losses, six preservation methods combining charcoal and polyethylene bags were experimented on three different varieties of plantain (SACI, Big-Ebanga, and Orishele). Place and Duration of Study: This work was carried out at th...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2022/v14i111260
Background: Acrylamide input on gastric mucosa lesion is known but not fully elucidated. In this study the impact of dietary acrylamide on gastric acid secretion; an aggressive factor capable of causing erosion of the stomach tissue was evaluated to explain possible reason why ac...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2022/v14i101259
A. O. Akinwumi, A. A. Odunsi, S. G. Ademola, T. Y. Adeniji, M. A. Haruna, S. J. Ayoola, K. K. Arasi, I. M. Samuel, E. A. Ajiboso, K. S. Ojo & A. O. Musa·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2022
This study was carried out to assess the influence of post-mortem processing methods on quality and shelf life of two breeds of sheep meat. A total of twelve sheep, six each from Balami and Ouda (two prominent breed of Sheep in Nigeria) were weighed, slaughtered and allotted to...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2022/v14i101288