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Evaluation of the Effect of Handling, Processing, and Storage Practices on the Quality of Honey Products from Selected Honey-producing Villages in Central Tanzania

Kachinde, Jumanne Lucas, Leonard W. T. Fweja & Matobola Joel Mihale · Asian Journal of Food Research and Nutrition · 2023

Aim: The objective of this study was to assess the effect of handling, processing, and storage practices on the quality of selected honey from selected honey-producing villages in Central Tanzania. Material and Methods: A mixed methods approach was adopted for this study. Purposi...

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Effect of Feeding Diabetic Rats on Breadsticks Fortified with Psyllium Seed Powder

Marwa A. Ahmed, Eman A. Yousef & Marwa M. Hussien · Asian Journal of Food Research and Nutrition · 2023

This study aimed to investigate the effect of breadsticks produced from wheat flour (72% extract) and Psyllium Seeds Powder (PSP) on chemical, and sensory properties. Effect of feeding diabetic rats with breadsticks on blood glucose, biochemical parameters, organs weight, lipid p...

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Saltiness and Hedonic Liking Rating of Miso Soup Associated with Conscious Salt Reduction Levels: A Consumer Acceptance Study with Gradual Salt Reduction

Yosuke Saito, Nozomi Kobiyama & Masahiro Sagara · Asian Journal of Food Research and Nutrition · 2023

Aims: This study aimed to survey whether the reduction in salt concentration of miso soup, which was covertly and gradually decreased, was perceived by consumers, and whether the miso soup with reduced salt was accepted by consumers in a company cafeteria where meals were continu...

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Relationship between Family Planning and Malnutrition in Children Aged 0-24 Months Admitted to the Nutritional Centers of the Hospital of the Liberty and the Mother and Child University Hospital Center of N'Djamena (Chad)

Papin Miantom, Barnabas KAYALTO, Moukhtar Roumane, Miladel Moumane & Abdourahamane Balla · Asian Journal of Food Research and Nutrition · 2023

This study was conducted with the aim of analyzing the relationship between the age of first pregnancy, the birth interval, family size and severe acute malnutrition in children aged 0 to 24 months living in Ndjamena admitted to the nutritional centers of the Hospital of the Libe...

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Household Food and Nutrition Security in the City of Abeche

M. Roumane, D. H. Oumarou, H. Makhlouf, A. M. Nazal, P. Dounia, A. A. Doutoum & A. Tidjani · Asian Journal of Food Research and Nutrition · 2023

Households abechois face high food consumption costs that condition different states of food and nutrition security. This study was carried out with the aim of evaluating Household Food and Nutrition Security in the city of Abeche-Chad. A cross-sectional descriptive research surv...

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Effects of Different Solvents and their Purity on the Extraction of Total Phenolic Content, Total Flavonoid Content and Antioxidant Activity from the Peels of Lotkon (Baccaurea Motleyana Müll. Arg.) and Longan (Dimocarpus Longan Lour.)

Asraful Alam, Mrityunjoy Biswas, Md. Ashrafuzzaman Zahid, Tanjim Ahmed, Gopal Kumar Kundu, Bikramjit Biswas & Mustafa Kamrul Hasan · Asian Journal of Food Research and Nutrition · 2023

The objectives of this study was to investigate how three types of solvent (ethanol, methanol, and acetone) affected the yield of total phenolic content (TPC), total flavonoids content (TFC) and DPPH radical scavenging activity of extracts from lotkon and longan peels. The result...

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Microbial Quality Analysis of Locally Packed and Commercially Available Bread in Chennai Region of Tamil Nadu, India

S. Sasikala, S. Madhanisha, K. Bhuvaneshwari & K. Kavarshi · Asian Journal of Food Research and Nutrition · 2023

Aims: In today’s world consumer preference towards packed products is increasing than locally available bakery shops due to unhygienic processing and improper handling. This reason became an interesting fact to analyse the microbial quality of Bread in Chennai region. Methodology...

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Harnessing the Potentials of Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) for Enhanced Livelihood and Development

Kwame Yaw-Kan Kojo & Naomi Adoma Fosu · Asian Journal of Food Research and Nutrition · 2022

This review gives an overview of the potentials of Sweet potato as a versatile and multi-functional crop. It brings together careful reviews of some of the outstanding characteristics and revealing potentials of the crop which have been established and reported by several researc...

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Ameliorating Attribution of Diet Mixed Coccinia indica Leaf Extracts in Experimentally Alloxan-Induced Diabetic Wistar Rats in a Dose Dependent Approach

Md. Rubayet Ferdous, Ahammad Ullah Foysal, Farhana Sharmin, Marufa Islam, Isratul Jannat Mim, Farhana Yesmin Peya, Tasnimur Rahman Khan, Ishrat Jahan, Md. Rafat Tahsin, Fahima Aktar, Tahmina Aktar, Jakir Ahmed Chowdhury, Shaila Kabir, Abu Asad Chowdhury & Md. Shah Amran · Asian Journal of Food Research and Nutrition · 2022

Context: Some plants have been claimed to have anti-diabetic potential. Coccinia indica is one of them. The plant has been used since ancient times for treating diabetes mellitus in the herbal medicine system. Objective: The purpose of the present study was to identify the therap...

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Factors Affecting Nutritional Status of Inpatient and Outpatient Treatments of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM)

Mohamed E. O. Elsayed, Alwia A. A. Hamed & Ahmed M. El Naim · Asian Journal of Food Research and Nutrition · 2022

The study was conducted at the Centre of Nutrition in Elobeid Specialized Paediatric Hospital, Elobied, Sheikan Locality, North Kordofan State, Sudan. It aimed at evaluating the effect of some factors on nutritional status of under-five children (6-59 months) inpatients and outpa...

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Improvement of Fish Smoking Tools and Smoked Fish Packaging and Digitalization of Marketing of Smoked Fish Products in Prigi, Trenggalek

Edi Susilo, Eko Waluyo, Erlinda Indrayani, Djoko Pramono & Dias Satria · Asian Journal of Food Research and Nutrition · 2022

Indonesia has great potential in the maritime and fisheries sector. One of the areas that has great potential in the field of fisheries is the Prigi Trenggalek Waters. Prigi Trenggalek waters are one of the waters located in the southern route of Java Island and have a large fish...

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Demographic, Houses Environment Factors and Diseases of Malnourished Infants under Six Months Age at Elobied, North Kordofan State-Sudan

Mohamed E. O. Elsayed, Sahar A. S. Adam & Naglaa A. Suliman · Asian Journal of Food Research and Nutrition · 2022

This study was conducted at Elfatih Elnour Health Centre, Elobied, Sheikan locality, North Kordofan State, Sudan. The study aimed at assessing the demographic, houses environment factors and diseases of malnourished infants under six months age. Forty five infants were selected r...

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Proximate Composition and DPPH Radical Scavenging Activity of Methanol Extracts of Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L) Powder and Oil

Omale, Jamila Audu, Omale Aminu & Umar Abdullahi Yaro · Asian Journal of Food Research and Nutrition · 2022

Seeds of Trigonella foenum-graecum L. (Fenugreek) were blended to powder and oil was extracted by soxhlet extraction method. Proximate composition of both powder and oil was then carried out to determine the profile. DPPH radical scavenging activity of the powder, oil and the sta...

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Response Surface Modelling of Effects of Extrusion Conditions on Some Anti-Nutritional Composition of Water Yam Based Noodles Analogue

C. E. Kalu, I. C. Alaka, F. C. Ekwu, O. J. Ikegwu & Okwara N. Rph · Asian Journal of Food Research and Nutrition · 2022

A second order central composite response surface methodology was used to investigate the effect of extrusion process on anti-nutritional factors of noodles analogue from water yam, yellow maize, and African yam bean. Flour samples were blended in the ratio of 60% water yam, 10%...

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