The determination of the effect of processing on nutritional composition and level of undigested oligosaccharide in Cucumeropsis mannii seeds was carried out. The dried melon seeds were sorted, cleaned, soaked in 60mL water for 15 min for easy removal and de-hulled to get the cot...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2020/v29i530187
The research was carried out to collect some useful information on Lagenaria siceraria (Calabash gourd melon) seeds. The dried melon seeds were sorted, cleaned, soaked in water for easy removal and dehulled by abrasion to get the cotyledons, which were divided into three parts. T...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2019/v8i429998
This research was carried out to determine the effect(s) of different processing methods on the nutritional composition of Plukenetia conophora (Africa walnut) seeds. The dried walnut seeds were sorted, cleaned, cracked and dehulled by abrasion to get the cotyledons. The raw samp...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/41024
Ogiri, a fermented product of melon seed (Citrullus vulgaris), is a fermented condiment rich in vitamins and protein commonly consumed in South-East and Western Nigeria. It was produced by sorting the dehulled seed by hand to remove the spoilt seeds, washing, boiling for 4 h, as...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/29804
Chemical analysis were carried out to investigate the bioactive constituents of Vernonia amygdalina and Jatropha gossypifolia and to determine the quality of saponin, alkaloid, and tannin contents of the selected plants. In comparing the bioactive constituents of Vernonia amygdal...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2019/v28i130124