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I. C. Alaka

Publications (7)

Effect of Extrusion Process on Proximate Composition of Water Yam Based Noodles Analogue – A Response Surface Analysis

C. E. Kalu, I. C. Alaka, F. C. Ekwu, O. J. Ikegwu & Okwara N. Rph · Asian Food Science Journal · 2022

Response surface methodology was used to investigate the effect of extrusion process on proximate composition of noodles analogue from water yam, yellow maize, and African yam bean flour mixture. Flour blend from water yam, yellow maize, and African yam bean were produced and was...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/afsj/2022/v21i11600

Functional Properties of Noodles Analogue from Water Yam, Yellow Maize, and African Yam Bean Mixtures – A Response Surface Methodology

C. E. Kalu, I. C. Alaka, K. C. Asadu, K. C. OKpara & C. C. Daniel · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2022

Response surface methodology was used to investigate the effect of extrusion process on proximate composition of noodles analogue from water yam, yellow maize, and African yam bean flour mixture. Flour blend from water yam, yellow maize, and African yam bean were produced and was...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejnfs/2022/v14i111269

Response Surface Modelling of Effects of Extrusion Conditions on Some Anti-Nutritional Composition of Water Yam Based Noodles Analogue

C. E. Kalu, I. C. Alaka, F. C. Ekwu, O. J. Ikegwu & Okwara N. Rph · Asian Journal of Food Research and Nutrition · 2022

A second order central composite response surface methodology was used to investigate the effect of extrusion process on anti-nutritional factors of noodles analogue from water yam, yellow maize, and African yam bean. Flour samples were blended in the ratio of 60% water yam, 10%...

Open access Research Article

Nutritional Composition of Flour Blends from Water Yam, Yellow Maize and African Yam Bean

C. E. Kalu, I. C. Alaka & F. C. Ekwu · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2019

Adequate and proper understanding of the nutritional composition of different flour materials is important in their use in the production of baked food materials. The proximate composition of water yam-yellow maize and African yam bean flour mixtures was therefore evaluated in th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejnfs/2019/v10i230104

Pasting Properties of Flour Blends from Water Yam, Yellow Maize and African Yam Bean Seeds

C. E. Kalu, I. C. Alaka & F. C. Ekwu · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2019

Pasting properties of flour blends from water yam, yellow maize and African yam bean were investigated in this study. Peak viscosity ranged from 133.50 to 166.25RVU, Trough viscosity ranged from 85.08 to 135.20RVU, break down viscosity ranged from 28.17 to 50.58RVU, final viscosi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejnfs/2019/v10i130098

Study of Functional Properties for Different Blends of Flours

C. E. Kalu, I. C. Alaka & F. C. Ekwu · Journal of Applied Life Sciences International · 2019

Functional properties of flour blends from water yam, yellow maize and African yam bean were investigated in this study. Standard method for dry- milling operation was used in the flour processing. Four flour samples were compounded in the ratios of (AFK) 40%WY: 30%YM: 30%AYB; (B...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jalsi/2019/v22i130117

Quality Evaluation of Herbal Tea Blends from Ginger and Pavetta crassipes

J. S. Alakali, A. R. Ismaila, I. C. Alaka, J. Faasema & T. A. Yaji · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2016

Tea-like product (green tea) was developed using ginger (Zingiber officinale, Rose) and Pavetta crassipes k. schum blends. Samples were blended in the following ratios (ginger/pavetta): 100/0 (sample A), 80/ 20 (sample B), 60/40 (sample C), 40/60 (sample D) and 20/80 (sample E)....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJMP/2016/23706