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
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
Aims: The study was to investigate the protective effect of blueberry/bilberry juice and blueberry fruit on leucocyte DNA against exogenous oxidative stress. Methodology: The study was divided to two parts which included the in vitro antioxidant effect of blueberry/bilberry juice...
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Research Article10.9734/AFSJ/2018/41223
The probiotics especially lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are usually found in human mucous layers, dairy items and on some plant surfaces. These are assumed to be a basic part for nourishment generation and welfare conservation for human beings. There is an expanding fervor for these...
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Research Article10.9734/AFSJ/2018/41026
Cassava is the most known hunger fighter crop in sub-Saharan African countries during drought and severe famine, its production has been limited to household’s consumption and not to commercialization. The aim of this study was to assess consumer acceptability and willingness to...
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Research Article10.9734/AFSJ/2018/40764
A twelve-week feeding trial was conducted to evaluate the effects of Cassava Peel Meal(CPM) on the organoleptic properties of ham of (24) crossbred weaner pigs allocated to four dietary treatments replicated three times in a Completely Randomised Design(CRD) with each replicates...
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Research Article10.9734/AFSJ/2018/41040
Ann N. Kanu, Joseph S. Alakali, Michael O. Eke, Abraham T. Girgih & Chinelo V. Ezeocha·Asian Food Science Journal·2018
The aim of this work was to evaluate the influence of Moringa oleifrea seed meal and yam blend in body weight and glucose level of alloxan - induced diabetes mellitus in male albino rats. The animal study was carried out at the animal house of 5 Department of physiology, biochem...
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Research Article10.9734/AFSJ/2018/40468
Lactobacillus helveticus is generally found as dominant species in the whey starter culture of many cooked long ripened cheeses, thanks to a perfect adaptation in the dairy environment. Recent bioinformatics studies and phenotypic tests highlighted traits of Lactobacillus helveti...
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Research Article10.9734/AFSJ/2018/40877
Bioactive compounds are secondary metabolites found in plants other than the nutrient in a plant that has health benefits to the consumers. These compounds in the plant have different structure and functions. Some of the functions are antioxidative, antihypertensive, anti-inflamm...
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Research Article10.9734/AFSJ/2018/40473
T. C. Kotue, P. Jayamurthy, P. Nisha, A. C. Pieme, G. Kansci, E. Fokou & P. Ashok·Asian Food Science Journal·2018
Objective: The purpose of this present study was conducted to determine the proximate composition, and minerals of black bean seeds (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) used to manage Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) in West Cameroon Region. Methods: The Proximate composition was estimated by the st...
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Research Article10.9734/AFSJ/2018/40521
Aims: To research phenolics from the seed of Litchi chinensis Sonn. and estimate their antioxidant activities. Study Design: Phenolics were isolated and determined from the seed of Litchi chinensis Sonn. Their effects on DPPH radical scavenging were investigated. Place and Durati...
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Research Article10.9734/AFSJ/2018/40692
The objective of this research was to extract (using cold press and soxhlex extraction method), determine the physicochemical characteristics and characterization of the oil from Sesame indicum seed by GC-MS analysis. Output yield gave an average of 28.23 and 46.60 % oil yield fo...
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Research Article10.9734/AFSJ/2018/40444
The research is aimed at adding value to acha based biscuits using less known and underutilized crops such as tigernuts. The objective of the study was to add value to acha based biscuits Tiger(brown) seeds were sorted, washed and oven dried(450C for 12hrs), milled(Attrition Mill...
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Research Article10.9734/AFSJ/2018/39644
A. Lennox, Josiah, B. J. O. Efiuvwevwere, John, Godwin Egbe, Peters, Henry & Asanye, Melinda·Asian Food Science Journal·2018
Processed foods are supposed to be free of pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms but this is not always true. This study is, therefore, designed to determine the presence of Staphylococcus aureus in some locally processed foods. One hundred and sixty samples of sixteen different...
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Research Article10.9734/AFSJ/2018/39579
In this study, the effect of twin screw extrusion variables on amino acid profile of Dakuwa produced from blends of sorghum (Sorghum bicolour L), groundnut (Arachis hypogea L) and tigernut (Cyperus esculentus L) were researched. For this purpose, feed moisture content (18, 22 and...
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Research Article10.9734/AFSJ/2018/39871