Aim: The present study investigated the performance characteristics and hematological parameters of Wistar rats fed diets formulated from three species of mollusks (Limicolaria flammea, Viviparus contectus and Egeria radiata). Study Design: Twenty-five Wistar rats (negative contr...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2022/v31i6829
Heavy metals pose a threat to human health and their presence in specific matrices is anthropogenic. The work focuses on the penetration of the food chain through the ingestion of mollusk proteins. This study evaluated the composition of heavy metals (Cd, Cr, Mn, Pb and Zn) in th...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2020/v10i330242
The present study investigates the mineral, fatty acid and amino acids composition of E. radiata, V. contectus and L. flammea. All samples analyzed in this study were obtained from Yenagoa in Bayelsa state of Nigeria. Mineral composition was determined by Atomic A...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2020/v6i230112
The use of potassium bromates as flour improver for bread making has gained wide acceptability all over the world because of its slow oxidizing action which strengthens bread dough and helps to create a good texture in the finished product. The potassium bromate content of select...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2023/v17i10545
Aim: This study investigated the effect of modern drying methods on the proximate, nutritional, and mineral composition of Clarias gariepinus in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Methods: Fresh C. gariepinus were purchased from Mile 3 Market in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Samples were dis...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2023/v15i61314