This study examined the pasting and rheological characteristics of fermented, oven-dried millet–guinea corn ogi formulations containing different proportions of chia seed flour. Five formulations (T1–T5) were assessed using rapid viscoanalyser and rheological measurements after r...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfrn/2026/v5i4458
Egileoniso Egileonisofien J., Igwegbe Kelvin C., Okpoji Awajiiroijana U., Omuluche Collins O., Osuagwu Eze L., Okoro Mary U., Opara Ginikachi J., Nwojo Princeley E. & Victor Chukwuemeka Eze·Asian Journal of Food Research and Nutrition·2026
This study investigated potentially toxic elements (PTEs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and associated health risks in edible crabs and prawns collected from Qua Iboe Estuary, Iko River, Stubbs Creek, Cross River Estuary and Uta Ewa Creek, Niger Delta, Nigeria. Ten PTE...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfrn/2026/v5i4459
Mycotoxins remain among the most persistent chemical hazards in cereal-based food systems because toxigenic fungi colonise grain in the field, multiply during drying and storage, and leave heat-stable metabolites that survive much of conventional processing. Aflatoxins, fumonisin...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfrn/2026/v5i4457
Background: Fatty liver disease is an increasingly important liver disorder associated with dietary patterns, excess body weight, alcohol consumption, physical inactivity and other lifestyle-related factors. Dietary transitions characterised by increased consumption of refined fo...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfrn/2026/v5i4456
Repeated use of vegetable oil for frying has been reported as a potential contributor to many health hazards affecting human populations, particularly in developing countries where regulatory oversight may be weak or limited. Thermal oxidation of vegetable oils during repeated de...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfrn/2026/v5i4455
Background: Banana bracts represent a potential source of natural pigments for beverage applications. Aims: To optimise anthocyanin extraction from Musa paradisiaca bracts and assess extract stability as a natural colourant in a cordial beverage. Study Design: An experimental opt...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfrn/2026/v5i4453
Background: Births are rising at both ends of the reproductive age range. Births to women aged 35 years or older are increasing in high-income settings, and adolescent pregnancy remains common in low- and middle-income countries. Maternal age is often assumed to affect lactation,...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfrn/2026/v5i4454
This study evaluated the impact of food assistance programmes on household food security in Ahoada West Local Government Area, Rivers State, Nigeria. The study used a descriptive cross-sectional research design combining quantitative and qualitative approaches. The population com...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfrn/2026/v5i4452
Tepache is a spontaneously fermented pineapple beverage whose sensory identity arises from an uninoculated consortium of lactic acid bacteria and yeasts. The consumer consequences of substituting West African botanicals for its spices are unknown. This study compared a household-...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfrn/2026/v5i4451
Paneer is a fresh dairy product that may experience microbial growth and quality changes during storage. The present study examined changes in paneer quality using a dataset obtained from the Mendeley Data repository. The dataset contained 70 observations covering 14 storage days...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfrn/2026/v5i4450