Aims: This study was carried out to assess the contents of total phenolics, flavonoids, condensed tannins, saponins and alkaloids in Telfairia occidentalis and Amaranthus caudatus leaves. Study Design: The experiment employed a 2×2×5 factorial design. Place and Duration of Study:...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2014/1082
Aims: To determine the chemical composition of serendipity berry (Dioscoreophyllum cumminsii) and miracle fruit (Thaumatococcus daniellii). Study Design: The mean and standard deviation of the data obtained were analyzed. Place and Duration of Study: Samples were prepared in Dep...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2020/v19i430244
Tacca involucrata, Dioscorea angawa and Dioscorea bulbifera are tubers which are usually boiled or roasted and consumed without sauce by the rural population in the Northern part of Nigeria. This study was conducted to evaluate the nutritional and in vitro glycemic properties of...
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Research Article10.9734/AFSJ/2018/40407
Background: The term probiotics have been described as live microorganisms associated with fermented foods that confer health benefit to the host. For a long time, researches into the world of probiotics have extensively and predominantly centred upon species of lactic acid bacte...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2020/v20i130204
The nutrient composition and the acceptability of biscuit from composite flours of wheat and Pleurotus sajur-caju (PSC) mushroom were evaluated. Pleurotus sajur-caju (PSC) mushroom was dried, processed into flour and used to substitute wheat flour as composite flour. The composit...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2017/35686