The increasing reliance on pesticide use in agricultural practices, particularly in developing regions such as Tanzania, poses significant risks to food safety and public health. This study investigated the prevalence and concentration of organophosphate-based pesticide residues...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2025/v24i2772
Theresia Ponsiano Ngungulu, Alex Wenaty, Bernard Chove, Rashid Suleiman & Hadijah Mbwana·Asian Food Science Journal·2024
Indigenous vegetables are widely utilized due to their high nutritional profiles, easy availability, and accessibility in rural areas. The consumption of indigenous vegetables is limited by their high perishability nature which causes high post-harvest losses. Also, the presence...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2024/v23i8737
Information on food composition is important not only for the power of the market, but also for the health and safety of consumers. Halwa consumption in Zanzibar, especially in the urban west region, has increased with limited nutrition information and a lack of regulatory superv...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2023/v15i101350
Flours from yellow maize, pumpkin seeds, soybeans and carrots were blended in different proportions. Formulated flour samples were; MPSC1 (55:15:20:10), MPSC2 (60:17:15:8), MPSC3 (65: 20:15:5) and control samples were MP (75:25) and MS (75:25). Extruded flour samples were assesse...
Contamination of food by microorganisms poses both economic and health threats. Knowledge of food safety and hygienic practices is a crucial in the prevention of microbial contamination of food. This study aimed to determine the microbiological quality of halwa and assess the lev...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2023/v15i121372
Noodles with varying percentages of wheat flour, moringa leaf and Sardine powders were developed and tested for texture, cooking quality, and sensory qualities. Various formulations were used to make the noodle samples. Noodles with moringa leaf powder were developed using in the...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2023/v15i101341