This study evaluated the oligosaccharides, phytochemicals, dietary fiber, microbial count, pH and acidity of fonio (Digitaria exilis)/ricebean (Vigna umbellata) based complementary foods in order to ascertain the safety of the formulations. A 3 by 4 by 4 factorial design was used...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2023/v15i41303
Aim: Enumeration of bacterial counts is an important index of assessing the safety and quality of food products. This study aimed to investigate the occurrence of pathogenic bacteria in white shrimp samples obtained from major markets serving consumers in Calabar. Study Design: T...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2023/v15i41304
Aims: To evaluate the effectiveness of low pressure carbon dioxide as a hurdle in raw milk storage. Study Design: Milk samples were stored at under low pressure carbon dioxide at 29°C for 6 hours and the microbial quality of milk was compared with control milk. Place and Duration...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2023/v15i41302
Elizabeth Ugbede Ohuoba, Thomas M. Okonkwo, Isah Laisi Rashidi, Amoran Omolola Oluwafunmike, Igweagu Christian Chukwuebuka, Eugene Felicia Nwakaego, Y. M. O. Maxwell & A. B. Zubair·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2023
This research aimed at evaluating the microbiological quality of fresh catfish (Clarias gariepinus) sold in three different markets and ponds in Minna metropolis. The total plate counts from Bosso pond are 2.7 × 102 cfu/mL and 3.8 × 102 cfu/mL (satisfactory) for skin and gill...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2023/v15i41301
Ohuoba Elizabeth Ugbede, Kelani Basirat, Ayodamola Folake Makinde, Eugene Felicia Nwakaego, Abolarin Jesuara Ayobami & Igweagu Christian Chukwuebuka·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2023
Peanut seeds were roasted at 800C for 20 min milled and blended with ginger (GI),with moringa leaf powder (MP), with lime (LI) with moringa leaf powder and ginger (MG) with lime and moringa leaf powder (LM) with lime and ginger (LM) into paste. Heated water (at 800C) was added to...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2023/v15i31300
Background: The seed of breadfruit is a major food consumed in some parts of Nigeria. It has been identified as an important leguminous food that is highly rich in carbohydrates and protein with abundant minerals and vitamins and is known to contain important anti-nutrients. Aim:...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2023/v15i31299
Despite its seriousness, food fraud has not received the necessary attention in Ghana’s discourse on food safety. Food fraud is generally considered as the intentional misrepresentation of the contents or identity of food for economic gain. The study was aimed at assessing the fo...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2023/v15i31298
The contamination of the environment with heavy metals is one of the challenges that make up Sierra Leone's environmental problem, with urbanization being one of the main causes; due to the lack of proper waste dumpsites and landfills for infrastructural development, rivers, and...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2023/v15i31297
Consumption of fruits and vegetables which are known to be highly nutritious has been linked to foodborne disease outbreaks which constitute food safety and public concern. This study aimed to assess the safety of selected fruits and vegetables from fruit markets and home gardens...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2023/v15i31296
Enzymes play significant roles in metabolic processes of seeds. Therefore, this study evaluated osmoregulatory potential of some osmoprotectants on activities of some hydrolytic enzymes in the seeds of two cultivars (SOSAT.C-88 and CV. LCIC 9702) of sorghum bicolor. Matured seeds...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2023/v15i21294
Aflatoxin levels in animal feed should be observed from the farm to the table to ensure the safety of the feed to animals and humans. The contamination of cereals and other agricultural supplies used in animal feed production could happen in the farm in the pre-harvest phase or i...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2023/v15i21295
The study aims at assessing the physicochemical properties, heavy metals, and aflatoxins content of crude palm and groundnut oils produced and sold in the Adikpo, Wadata, and Otukpa areas of Benue state, Nigeria. Specific gravity, refractive index, acid value, saponification valu...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2023/v15i21293
Aldo Pelcastre Neri, Josefina Reynoso Vázquez, López Pontigo Lydia, Inés Tenahua Quitl, Olga Rocío Flores Chávez, María del Carmen López Zermeño & Jesús Carlos Ruvalcaba Ledezma·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2023
Objective: Design a proposal of educational intervention for both, people who live with Diabetes Mellitus type 2 and their family caregiver. Methodology: Methodology. A case series study was conducted with the participation of 12 people living with type 2 diabetes mellitus and at...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2023/v15i21291
Aims: This study aimed to assess the in vitro antibacterial effects of extracts from four wild food fruits: Balanites aegyptiaca, Saba senegalensis, Ziziphus mauritiana, and Raphia sudanica. Place and Duration of Study: The samples of plant material were collected at Banamba and...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2023/v15i11289
This investigation was performed with the purpose of researching the influence of pizza containing dried golden berry fruits (DGBF) at different doses against carbon tetrachloride - induced hepatotoxicity in rats. The study shows phenols content of golden berry. 25 male rats wer...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2023/v15i21290