Sulaiman Rabiu, Muazu Gusau Abubakar, Danladi Mahuta Sahabi, Muhammad Aliyu Makusidi, Abdullahi Dandare & Jaafar Haris Bello·Asian Food Science Journal·2021
Soft drinks nowadays are becoming an important part of the modern diet consumed in many communities worldwide and are available in the market virtually in the same form almost anywhere around the globe. Additives such as antioxidants and preservatives are usually added to soft dr...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i430290
Moisture transfer characteristics of dambu-nama (DN) as influenced by addition of citric acid, salt and sugar as hurdles were investigated. Four products comprising DN with 0.1% citric acid + 2% salt and 2% sugar (DNC0.1); DN+ 0.2% citric + 2% salt + 2% sugar (DNC0.2); DN + 0.3%...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i430289
The present study was performed to get a product loaded of nutrients in terms of protein, amino acids, vitamins, and antioxidants. The product had been made from mixtures of carrot and quinoa puree with mixing ratios 10%, 20% and 30% to reach the highest nutritional value and the...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i430288
Aim: The main objective of the study is to assess the vendor and environmental hygiene, microbial contamination of deep-fried tilapia sold, and the quality of the oil used in the streets of Kasarani sub-county Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Kasa...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i430285
The microbiological, physico-chemical, sensory and storage characteristics of dambu-nama (DN) as influenced by addition of citric acid, salt and sugar as hurdles were investigated. Preliminary sensory evaluation suggested that at citric acid level above 0.3%, sugar and salt level...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i430286
The effects of pawpaw (Carica papaya) seed flour addition to wheat based bread was studied. Matured, ripen pawpaw fruits were washed, and the seeds were collected, extracted, dried and milled. Different proportions of wheat and pawpaw seed flour with increasing level of pawpaw se...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i430287
Aims: Rice-based ready-to-eat extruded snack was developed by incorporating the rice flour with kidney bean, fermented surgum and unfermented sorghum flours with the sole aim of accessing the effect of the addition of the kidney bean and sorghum on the nutritional quality of the...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i430284
Spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) is widely considered as a functional food mainly due to its various beneficial components including vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals, bioactive and antioxidant compounds that stimulate health beyond basic nutrition. The overwhelming agricultural c...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i330283
Sengev Iorfa Abraham, Ariahu Chukwuma Charles, Abu Joseph Oneh & Gernah Dickson Iorwuese·Asian Food Science Journal·2021
The effect of fermentation, mango mesocarp or fluted pumpkin leaf powders on the chemical properties and potential mineral bioavailability of sorghum-based complementary foods was investigated. Samples were formulated based on 16% protein to satisfy the nutrient requirement of pr...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i330282
O. A. Adeoti, A. O. Alabi, E. O. Ogunjobi, O. O. Elutilo & S. O. Adeodokun·Asian Food Science Journal·2021
Fruit jams were produced from watermelon, pineapple and apple spiced with ginger, garlic and turmeric using standard method. The sample treatments were WA (watermelon 100%), WAGI (watermelon 95% + ginger 5%), WAGA (watermelon 95% + garlic 5%), WATU (watermelon 95% + turmeric 5%),...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i330281
Khaleda Akter, Mahfuza Khandaker, Md. Abdul Aziz, Shahriar Mahmud, Md. Neaz Morshed & G. M. Sala Uddin·Asian Food Science Journal·2021
Halal food and food products consumption is a major part of living in Muslim community. Pork meat or meat items are not considered halal in Muslim countries and consumers. Ensuring pork-free food items is a challenge for the food industry and exporters to Muslim nations. This stu...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i330279
The feasibility of partially substituting wheat flour with pawpaw seed (WFPS) flour in bread formulation was investigated. Matured, ripped pawpaw fruits were washed, and the seeds were collected, extracted, dried and milled. Different proportions of wheat and pawpaw seed flour wi...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i330280
This work analyzed the nutritional composition of germinated brown rice (GBR) produced from FARRO 57 rice cultivar and compared it with that of ungerminated brown rice (UBR) and ungerminated parboiled milled/white rice (UWR) from the same cultivar which were used as controls. Th...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i330278
The influence of degree of ripening (unripe, half-ripe and ripe) of citrus fruits (lemon, lime and grapefruit) on the biochemical characteristics and antioxidant potential of their juices was investigated. The juice yield from the citrus fruits was affected by the level of ripeni...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i330277
There are an increasing number of fermented beverage using herbal extract as a natural ingredient. The growth of bacteria in four plant water extract (Lycium barbarum, Psidium guajava, Momordica grosvenori, and Garcinia mongostana) as measured by the increase in turbidity of MRS...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i330276