The antioxidant compounds in foodstuffs are of great interests for the nutritional and health safety of consumers, given the preponderant role of food in the overall health. The current work focusses the main antioxidant compounds and activities from 27 traditional varieties of r...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2024/v27i4651
Aims: The biochemical composition of rainfed rice (Oryza glaberrima) consumed in Côte d'Ivoire has not yet been revealed, whereas rice is of the main staple foods for many people. This work investigates the main biochemical traits of numerous traditional rainfed rice varieties fr...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2024/v33i4868
Background: The kola nut represents a significant economic interest for Côte d’Ivoire as well as many households and public authorities. Despite its obvious importance, the kola nut sector is facing a delicate sanitary quality of the marketed product. About 90% of produced kolanu...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i830440
Aims: The aim of this study was to assess the risk of exposure to pyrethrinoids and oragnophosphorus pesticides found in Côte d’Ivoire kola nuts. Study Design: Kola nuts samples were collected from farmers, collectors and urban stores in 3 regions (western, southwestern and easte...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2021/v7i430110
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are pervasive environmental pollutants of high toxicity. Due to their lipophilic characteristics, they tend to accumulate in the food chain. Human exposure to PAHs seems inevitable and the main route of exposure is food. The presence of PAH...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2020/v23i1030189
Aims: The current study targets the achievement of a reliable process for the determination of PAH contents in kola nuts for better appreciation of the risks incurred from the consumption of such food products. Study Design: Kolanuts collected from two big storage centers were an...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2020/v14i130118
Aims: The objective of this study is to monitor the evolution of organochlorine residues levels in kola nuts collected from various actors in the eastern producing region of Côte d'Ivoire. Study Design: Kola nuts samples were collected from farmers, collectors and urban stores i...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2021/v25i530152
Aims: To nutritionally evaluate three traditional oil palm specimens from the Man region (Côte d'Ivoire) and contribute to the valorization of palm kernel oil. Study Design: Comparative physicochemical, biochemical and nutritional characterization of palm kernel oil from three tr...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2026/v45i104766
Aims: The main objective was to partially replace wheat flour (Triticum aestivum) with tigernut flour (Cyperus esculentus) and voandzou flour (Vigna subterranea) to identify the best mixture according to nutritional, physicochemical, and functional quality criteria. Study Design:...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2026/v18i92132
Aims: To assess physico-chemical and nutritive traits in seeds and seed oil of the sweet pea marketed in Abidjan and consumed in Côte d'Ivoire. Study Design: Pool of sweet pea seeds samples gathered from communal markets in District of Abidjan. Biochemical parameters investigated...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/28217
Aims: The objective of this study is to characterize the species of chili peppers produced and consumed in the city of Korhogo and to evaluate the sensory characteristics of the puree produced from them. Study Design: Two varieties of fresh Capsicum matured were collected from ma...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2025/v44i104623
This study investigated the polyphenolic composition of Adansonia digitata (baobab), Parkia biglobosa (locust bean), Tamarindus indica (tamarind), and Aframomum meleguetta (alligator pepper), species widely consumed by rural populations in Côte d'Ivoire. Total polyphenol and flav...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2025/v29i5797
NIAMKETCHI Gilles Léonce, OKOMA Murielle, N’GUESSAN Assienin Hauverset, ADOLPHE Mahyao, KONAN Jean Noël, TANO Ekra & Biego Godi Henri·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2025
This study assessed the physico-chemical properties of CPO produced by five industrial mills located in southeastern Côte d’Ivoire, with the objective of evaluating their compliance with international quality standards. Samples were analyzed for moisture content, insoluble impuri...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2025/v40i122348