In Côte d’Ivoire, the larvae of Oryctes owariensis are prized and widely consumed as alternative protein source. The present study was aimed at evaluating the nutritional and functional properties of the larva flour for further food products formulation. Fresh O. owariensis larva...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/19093
Aims: To assess the biochemical, phytochemical and amino acid content from Cucumeropsis mannii dried seeds flours grown in Côte d'Ivoire (West Africa). Study Design: Experimental. Place and duration of study: Sample: Laboratory of Nutrition and Food Security, Nangui Abrogoua Un...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2023/v32i10842
The limited information on the biochemical and nutritional benefits of edible ackee (Blighia sapida) seeds makes it underutilized in West Africa. This study was to investigate the nutrient content and antinutritional factors using standard analytical methods. The results revealed...
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Research Article10.9734/AFSJ/2018/40555
In this work, comparative study of physicochemical properties and fatty acids of dried arils (DA) oil and those roasted (RA), of Blighia sapida from Côte d’Ivoire have been done using usual methods. The results showed that the crude fat obtained were 59.08± 0.02 g/100 g for dried...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2018/v2i1374
Protein Fractions and Functional Properties of Dried Imbrasia oyemensis Larvae Full-Fat and Defatted Flours Aims: To assess the functional properties of flours made from Imbrasia oyemensis larvae, a caterpillar widely consumed in Côte d’Ivoire, for industrial purposes. Methodolog...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/12178
Anne Marie Niangoran N’guetta, Yolande Dogoré Digbeu, Siaka Binate, Jean Parfait Eugène N’guessan Kouadio, Soumaïla Dabonné & Edmond Ahipo Dué·Biotechnology Journal International·2014
Fatty Acid Composition and Physicochemical Properties of Four Varieties of Citrullus lanatus Seed Oils Cultivated in Côte d’Ivoire In this study, the physicochemical properties and fatty acids composition of four varieties of Citrullus lanatus seed oils cultivated in Côte d’Ivoir...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/12371