Background: In the world today, food materials are no longer considered a source of nutrients solely, but also have to make contributions to the health of consumers. The benefits of food nanotechnology in the utilisation of some food wastes, oil crops, and essential oils rich in...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfrn/2025/v4i4344
Aims: Rice-based ready-to-eat extruded snack was developed by incorporating the rice flour with kidney bean, fermented surgum and unfermented sorghum flours with the sole aim of accessing the effect of the addition of the kidney bean and sorghum on the nutritional quality of the...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i430284
Aims: To evaluate the emission characteristics and engine performance of neem oil biodiesel using a single cylinder one-stroke 165 jet diesel engine. Study Design: Automotive gas oil (AGO) was blended with neem oil biodiesel (NOB) in the following percentages (100:0; 90:10; 80:2...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/17740
Aims: The work seeks to extract oil from Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) using both solvent and enzymatic processes, and to find out which of the processes will be better in terms of quantity and quality Study Design: Box-Behken model of response surface methodology with three-leve...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/4199
Kokoro, a maize-based snack was made from maize flour and supplemented with Moringa seed flour (MSS) and defatted sesame flour (DSF) flours with the aim of improving its nutritional quality. An experimental design was carried out using optimal mixture model of response surface me...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i1030366
Aims: Fruit peels such as avocado peels are rich in bioactive compounds. Avocado peel is usually discarded after consumption of the pulp. This study was aimed at harnessing the rich antioxidant properties of the peel extract in the formulation of bioactive-rich microcapsule. Stud...
Patricia Omonegho Adejumo, John Alaba Victor Olumurewa, Matthew Kolawole Bolade & Olugbenga Olufemi Awolu·Asian Food Science Journal·2023
A solar hybrid dryer for cassava grate was fabricated and evaluated for performance. The major components include chimney, drying chamber, solar collector, blower housing (heater and fan) unit, solar panel, aluminum frame, rollers and 12 V direct current battery. Evaluation of t...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2023/v22i10671