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A Scientific Assessment of Integrated Nutrient Management Effects on the Growth and Productivity of Trichosanthes anguina L. (Snake Gourd)

Akash kumar Biswas, Khaleda Khatun, Tahmina Mostarin, Al Hasir Gajanfor Ali, Moheuddin Morshed, Moorshida Parvin, Tasnia Thanim Mathin, Md. Riad Mahmud, Suma Akter Labonno & Samsun Nahar Hashi · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2023

A field-based experimental investigation was undertaken from March to July 2020 at the Horticultural Farm of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University (SAU) in Dhaka, Bangladesh, to assess the impact of integrated nutrient management on the growth and yield of snake gourd (Trichosant...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejnfs/2023/v15i111351

Proximate Composition and Caloric Content of Halwa Produced in the Urban West Region, Zanzibar

Ali Hamad Ali, Alex Wenaty & Beatrice M. Kilima · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2023

Information on food composition is important not only for the power of the market, but also for the health and safety of consumers. Halwa consumption in Zanzibar, especially in the urban west region, has increased with limited nutrition information and a lack of regulatory superv...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejnfs/2023/v15i101350

The Role of Nutrition Interventions and Mothers Knowledge on Infant and Young Child Feeding: Mapping Study in Njombe and Geita Regions, Tanzania

Hassan Tearish Berenge & Happiness Samuel Muhimbula · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2023

Children under the age of five are at risk of undernutrition particularly in developing countries. It was discovered that mothers' nutrition knowledge was one of the most influential factors in determining whether or not children under the age of five had an optimal nutritional s...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejnfs/2023/v15i101349

Occurrence of Aflatoxin in Ready-To-Eat Roasted Snacks Obtained from Port Harcourt and Owerri, Nigeria

Nnam, Chidimma Charity & Eruteya, Onoriode Christian · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2023

Aims: Microbial infestation of nuts and dried foods with the resultant production of aflatoxin is a global challenge to human health. This study aims to ascertain the safety of vended ready-to-eat cashews, groundnut and breadfruit. Study Design: This work is based on a completely...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejnfs/2023/v15i101348

Evaluation of Hygienic Practices and Microbiological Quality of Street Vended Fruit Salads in Morogoro, Tanzania

Abdulsudi Issa-Zacharia & Mohamedi Said Seif · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2023

Street vended foods have gained popularity due to economic benefits. However, they have been recognized as a potential hazard to public health as a result of poor hygienic practices. The study was conducted to assess the hygienic practices and microbiological quality of street ve...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejnfs/2023/v15i101347

Functional Properties of Acetylation-modified Starches of Three Purple Maize Cultivars from Côte d'Ivoire

Mariame Cissé, Djary Michel Koffi & Flavie Aya Akaffou · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2023

Acetylation is one of the most used chemical modifications to improve the functional properties of starches. This allows the esterification of native starches by introducing acetyl groups into their structure. The objective of this study was to enhance the value of purple corn fr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejnfs/2023/v15i101346

Perception of Obesity in Adult Women

Lizet García Ríos, María del Carmen Omaña Galindo, Gustavo Peña Serrano, Indira Vega Gaitan & Jesús Carlos Ruvalcaba Ledezma · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2023

Obesity is a health problem that has increased since 1975. For this reason, to treat the disease, a transdisciplinary intervention is needed, however, this problem can be affected by the perception that people have about obesity, because the way people see and approach the proble...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejnfs/2023/v15i101345

Enhancement of Refrigerated Shelf Life of Foods against Microbial Spoilage Using Indian Spices

Priya Roy & Amar Prakash Garg · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2023

AIMS: Evaluation of the effects of treatment of aqueous extracts and powder of spices on enhancement of refrigerated shelf life of vegetables. Study Design: Aqueous extract and powder of turmeric (Curcuma longa), black pepper (Piper nigrum), garlic (Allium sativum)and cumin (Cumi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejnfs/2023/v15i101344

Synthetic Analysis of the Pathologies of the Digestive System

Beatriz Garnica-Guerrero, Itzmaltzin Lourdes Hernández-González, Miguel Ángel Serna-Martínez, Josefina Reynoso-Vázquez, Indira Vega Gaitan & Jesús Carlos Ruvalcaba-Ledezma · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2023

The main purpose of this article is to provide a detailed and concise explanation of the most common pathologies of the digestive system. This is composed of the digestive tract, liver, pancreas and gallbladder. Its main function is to carry out the digestion of food, to transfor...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejnfs/2023/v15i101343

Textural, Cooking Quality and Sensory Acceptability of Noodles Incorporated with Moringa Leaf and Sardine Powders

Victoria Thobias Mpalanzi, Davis Naboth Chaula & Alex Wenaty · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2023

Noodles with varying percentages of wheat flour, moringa leaf and Sardine powders were developed and tested for texture, cooking quality, and sensory qualities. Various formulations were used to make the noodle samples. Noodles with moringa leaf powder were developed using in the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejnfs/2023/v15i101341

Exposure to Mycotoxins and Its Importance in Public Health

Dulce D. Cordero-Mendoza, María del Carmen A. Hernández-Ceruelos, Sergio Muñoz-Juárez, Alelí Julieta Izquierdo-Vega, Indira Vega-Gaitan & Jesús Carlos Ruvalcaba Ledezma · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2023

There are a wide variety of toxic compounds that are produced by fungi, known as mycotoxins, which are extremely important because they are found as contaminants in food for human and animal consumption, mycotoxicoses are diseases caused by mycotoxins, exposure to it occurs by in...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejnfs/2023/v15i101342

The Roles of Hedonistic Life Perception and Self-Control on Eating Behaviors and Obesity

Özgür Umut Sener · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2023

Aims: Two important variables are thought to play important roles in people’s eating habits: self-control and hedonism. The purpose of the study is to understand how and how much individuals’ eating behaviors are affected by their hedonistic lifestyle and their degree of self-con...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejnfs/2023/v15i91337

The Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Potential of Persian Indigenous Herbs as an Alternatives for Nitrate and Nitrite in the Preservation of Meat and Meat Products: An Overview

Milad Daneshniya, Mohammad Hossein Maleki & Mohammad Reza Daneshniya · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2023

The consumption of animal products, including meat and meat products, has increased globally with increased household income. Spoilage by microbes, autolytic enzymes, and lipid oxidation can cause the deterioration of meat and meat products, which has a considerable economic and...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejnfs/2023/v15i91338

Antimicrobial Activity of Dill Seeds and Celery Seeds on Beef Burger

Eman Sh. A. Ghoname, Dalia M. A. Hassan & Eman M. Hammad · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2023

Medicinal plants possess compounds that can replace the conventional chemical preservatives utilized to preserve meat, which have adverse health effects on consumers. Many biochemical properties of dill and celery seeds as antimicrobial agents have been stated; thus, the present...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejnfs/2023/v15i91339

A Comparative Study of the Nutritional Composition, Fatty Acid Profiles and Organoleptic Evaluation of Clarias gariepinus (African Catfish) and Oreochromis nilotius (Nile Tilapia) Raised under Wild and Pond-Cultured Systems

Chigozie J. O. Anarado, Emmanuel Ekolie, Chinasa G. Iziga, Charity E. Anarado & Augustine N. Eboatu · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2023

Clarias gariepinus and Oreochromis niloticus are two important fish species that are widely consumed in many parts of the world. This study investigated the nutritional composition, fatty acid profiles and organoleptic evaluation of these two fish species raised under wild and po...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejnfs/2023/v15i91340