Objective: The study aimed at production and quality evaluation of composite flours and cookies from cassava (Maniholt esculenta) -grey speckled palapye cowpea (Vigna sinensis). Methods: Flour was respectively produced from cassava and palapye cowpea. The flours of cassava and pa...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i1130372
The effect of cold storage on fermented soy drink from tamarind and nono was assessed. Soymilk was produced by milk extraction from whole soybean seeds and pasteurized at 76oC for 30 minutes. The soymilk was divided into two portions. One portion inoculated with tamarind pulp con...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i1130371
Serge Couhoulé Allou, Catherine Bomoh Ebah, Jean-Baptiste Gnelie Gnahoua, Bilo Régis Jean-François LOA & FrançoiseAkissi Kouamé·Asian Food Science Journal·2021
Cassava occupies an important place in the food security of populations in Côte d'Ivoire. There are many products derived from cassava but«attiéké» remains the flagship product in Côte d'Ivoire. Faced with the productivity challenges, organic fertilization is increasingly used by...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i1030370
Introduction: Particle size is one of the main variables that influence coffee brewing process and also most obvious to the consumers. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of different particle sizes on the color of ground coffee. Methods: A laser diffraction analyzer...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i1030369
Richard Bukenya, Beatrice Ekesa, Jeanette M. Andrade, Diana S. Grigsby-Toussaint, Robert Mugabi, John Muyonga & Juan E. Andrade·Asian Food Science Journal·2021
Valid and reliable questionnaires are necessary to improve the existence and quality of nutrition information, which determines interventions in low-resource settings, especially among decision makers and change agents. The present study evaluated the internal consistency and tes...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i1030368
The present research was done to analyse the physico-chemical, Nutritional, Mineral, functional and phytochemical analysis in Functional cereals; oats, pearl millet, sorghum and finger millet. The protein content of the analyzed cereals varied from 7.45% to 14.69% with oats havin...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i1030367
Kokoro, a maize-based snack was made from maize flour and supplemented with Moringa seed flour (MSS) and defatted sesame flour (DSF) flours with the aim of improving its nutritional quality. An experimental design was carried out using optimal mixture model of response surface me...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i1030366
Sumayya Ahmed Ayuba, Ahmad Shehu, Mustapha Isah, Tijjani Ibrahim & Abdullahi Muhammad Labbo·Asian Food Science Journal·2021
Aim: To evaluate the protein composition in the ginger rhizome and its interaction with glucose molecule. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Biochemistry, Sokoto State University, Sokoto, Nigeria, between April 2021 and May 2021. Methodology: Protein was extracted from th...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i1030365
Aim/background: The study investigated the effect of Moringa oleifera powder on enriched bread samples produced at various levels. Wheat flour and moringa powder were formulated at different percent ratio (1%, 2%, 3% and 4%) to determine the best enrichment ratio. Methods: Proxim...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i1030363
The research work is done to evaluate the effect of temperature on drying characteristics and quality of red, cream and white varieties Nigerian onion using a locally fabricated electrically powered dryer. Clean onion samples of 1.5 kg from each of the three varieties were sliced...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i1030364
The functional, rheological and color (physical) properties of flours are quality attributes determining the usage, suitability and organoleptic characteristics of flours meant for industrial (baking and confectionery) application. This study investigated the functional, physical...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i1030362
Memory Loss (Dementia) and Human health is an important issue in elderly people. No one can stay safe without eating herbal and healthy food. The demand of herbal food product is increasing day by day. product is round shape product that is placed in sweet’s category. There are s...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i1030360
Oats are known to be a healthy food for the heart mainly due to their high β-glucan content. Besides, they contain more than 20 unique polyphenols, avenanthramides, which have shown strong antioxidant activity in vitro and in vivo. The polyphenols of oats have also recently been...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i1030358
Aims: The objective of this study was to investigate on microbial related food safety issues and microorganisms associated with the production of Sri Lankan traditional seafood Jaadi. Place and Duration of Study: Food Technology Section, Industrial Technology Institute, Colombo,...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i1030356
Aims: Sri Lankan tea which is known as the Ceylon tea is the world’s finest tea. Currently Sri Lanka remains as the second main black tea (BT) exporter and the main orthodox BT exporter in the world. Although several pharmacological activities of Ceylon tea have been reported, it...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i1030357