Bush Cherry (Maesobotrya barteri (Baill) Hutch) is an indigenous woody fruit species with potential nutritional value. This study evaluated the proximate, mineral and vitamin composition of two fruit types, white and red, collected from natural forests in selected communities acr...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfrn/2026/v5i4445
Wheat flour has exceptional bread-making functionality because hydrated gluten proteins form a cohesive, extensible gas-retaining network, but dependence on wheat can create economic and supply vulnerabilities in tropical regions where cassava is widely grown. Cassava flour offer...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfrn/2026/v5i4443
Locally fermented foods can harbour lactic acid bacteria (LAB) with antimicrobial activity that may be useful in food biopreservation. This study investigated the antifungal activity of LAB isolated from Pentaclethra macrophylla, Ricinus communis and Zea mays against selected fun...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfrn/2026/v5i4444
This study aimed to assess the nutritional improvement and the impact of lactic acid bacteria cultures on the antinutritional factors and mineral composition of ugba during storage. Three LAB species, Lactobacillus plantarum, L. brevis and L. fermentum, previously isolated and ch...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfrn/2026/v5i4442
This study evaluated the physicochemical and sensory quality of palm oil obtained from major markets in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Nine palm oil samples were systematically collected from three markets in each of the Northern, Southern, and Western Senatorial Districts. Physical pr...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfrn/2026/v5i4441
Background: Pregnant adolescents in Sierra Leone face intersecting morbidity and nutritional challenges that may vary across geographic settings. Aim: The study investigates morbidity patterns and nutritional challenges among pregnant adolescent girls in Sierra Leone at the distr...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfrn/2026/v5i4440
Aim: This study evaluated the proximate composition and functional properties of whole cricket protein meal (WCRIPM), defatted cricket protein meal (DCRIPM), and cricket protein hydrolysate (CRIPH) prepared from Brachytrupes membranaceus. Study Design: A laboratory experiment com...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfrn/2026/v5i4438
Background: Malnutrition among children under five years of age remains a major public health challenge in developing countries, contributing significantly to childhood morbidity, mortality, impaired growth, and poor cognitive development. Despite various nutrition interventions,...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfrn/2026/v5i4439
Background: Gallbladder disorders, particularly gallstone disease, are important gastrointestinal conditions influenced by demographic, metabolic, lifestyle, and dietary factors. Community-level information on gallbladder-related symptoms, awareness, and dietary counselling remai...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfrn/2026/v5i4437
Muhammad Yusuf Abdulkadir, Alhassan Alhassan Bala, Salisu Muhammad Baba, Nanzip Freeman Miri, Habiba Abdu Hamma, Babalola Jamiu Babatunde, Kenechukwu Henry Ngige & Muhammad Kabir Usman·Asian Journal of Food Research and Nutrition·2026
Food product development remains a slow, iterative and expensive activity in which candidate formulations are screened through repeated bench trials and human sensory assessment. Machine learning and related artificial intelligence methods are increasingly promoted as a means of...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfrn/2026/v5i3436