Natural radionuclide levels and radiological hazard indices in soils from selected farmlands around landfills in Rivers State, Nigeria, were assessed using gamma-ray spectroscopy with a NaI (Ti) detector. The assessment considered 40K, 238U and 232Th at the Aluu, IAUE and Igwurut...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2026/v14i4353
Background: Basundi is a traditional concentrated milk sweet commonly prepared with added sucrose. Aims: To optimise the formulation of experimental basundi by evaluating the levels of stevia, erythritol and a stabiliser blend using response surface methodology (RSM) and to evalu...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2026/v18i102177
The present investigation was undertaken to evaluate different mango cultivars for the preparation of a ready-to-serve (RTS) beverage and to assess changes in its physicochemical and biochemical characteristics during storage. Ten mango cultivars, viz., Totapuri (T₁), Amrapali (T...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2026/v18i102176
Millet processing generates substantial quantities of underutilised by-products, including bran, husk, seed coat, germ fractions, broken grains and lignocellulosic residues. Although these materials are commonly discarded, burned or used as low-value feed, they contain valuable d...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2026/v18i102175
Kodo millet (Paspalum scrobiculatum) is a nutrient-dense millet grain classified among difficult-to-dehull millets; however, its wider commercial utilisation remains severely constrained by a tightly adhered multilayered husk and high susceptibility to grain breakage during dehul...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2026/v18i102174
Background: Malnutrition remains a major concern among children under five in Cameroon's Far North, where climatic shocks, insecurity, disease outbreaks, food insecurity, and constrained humanitarian resources affect nutrition conditions. Aims: This study analysed recent trends i...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2026/v18i102173
Container material can influence fermented-dairy quality during both fermentation and subsequent refrigerated storage. Across five independent production batches, dahi was fermented in theki, clay pot, stainless-steel, plastic and aluminium containers and retained in the same con...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2026/v18i102172
Plant-derived powders offer convenient routes for enriching foods, modifying texture and incorporating ingredients that are difficult to consume in their original form. Their classification as functional foods nevertheless requires a distinction between nutrient concentration, te...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2026/v18i102171
Aims: Maize is a staple food in Côte d’Ivoire, but contamination by toxigenic moulds poses a public health risk. This study aimed to characterise the moulds contaminating this matrix, assess their mycotoxin-producing potential, and determine total aflatoxin and fumonisin levels....
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2026/v18i102170
This study examined the hydrobiological characteristics of Ped Lake in Tasgaon tehsil, Sangli district, Maharashtra, alongside surrounding soil properties, vegetation patterns and standing-tree carbon estimates. The field investigation was conducted during 2024–2025. Water sample...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2026/v20i111490