Aims: Annona comprises many species but four are known as bearers of edible fruits, namely, A. reticulata, A. squamosal, A. cherimola and A. muricata. Soursop is not quite exploited in Cameroon. This work was aimed at determining the nutritional and phytochemical properties of so...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i130342
Neola Etame Ekaney Ntube, Bernard Tiencheu, Romelle Feumba Dibanda, Ferdinand Lanvin Edoun Eboue, Fabrice Tonfack Djikeng & Carl Mbofung Moses·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2024
The study aimed at evaluating the nutritional value of the pulp and seeds of the giant mulberry (Myrianthus arboreus) fruit, and determine the physicochemical properties of its seed oil. Using the complete randomized design, mature ripe fruits of the fruits were harvested from Fo...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2024/v16i51422
Marie Claudine Mbame, Bernard Tiencheu, Romelle Feumba, Flore Deffo Tiepma, Arrey Oben Ashu, Achidi Aduni Ufuan, Boris Gabin Kingue Azantsa & Julius Oben·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2021
Background: Malnutrition is still among the leading causes of death in children <5 years, contributing to about 50% of infant deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa. Undernutrition is the more common form of malnutrition in developing countries, and results from insufficient intake of p...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i1230471
Aims: The present study was performed in order to evaluate the effect cooking on the proximate composition and lipid oxidation of two cricket species (Hieroglyphus daganensis and Paracinema tricolor) commonly consumed in Cameroon. Study Design: Paracinema tricolor and Hieroglyphu...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i230372
Eurydice Flore Tiepma Ngongang, Bernard Tiencheu, Bertrand Tatsinkou Fossi, Gordon Takop Nchanji, Dzelafen Marcel Shiynyuy, Félicité Tchouanguep Mbiapo & Zambou Ngoufack François·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2016
Aim: The aim of the present work was to study the cholesterol lowering effects of probiotic yeasts isolated from raffia (Raffia mambillensis) wine. Study Design: Collection of fermented raffia wine samples, culture, isolation, identification on culture media and selection of chol...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2017/30469
Aims: This study aimed at determining the nutritional and antinutritional composition of the pulp and seeds as well as physicochemical characteristics of the seed oil of Terminalia catappa L. (tropical almond). Methodology: The analyses were done in the Agroecology and life scien...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2024/v33i6936
Fabrice Tonfack Djikeng, Serge Eric Ngangoum, Aduni Ufuan Achidi, Ophelie Leonce Bidias à Koul, Erika Audrey Eyoum Alima & Bernard Tiencheu·Asian Food Science Journal·2022
Aims: This study was conducted in order to evaluate the synergistic effect of the ethanolic extract and powder of cloves buds (Syzygium aromaticum) with vitamin E in delaying cotton seed oil oxidation during frying of plantain chips. Study design: Purchase of clove buds, cleanin...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2022/v21i230409