Background: Kolanut represents a significant economic interest for this country as well as many African households and public authorities. Despite its obvious importance, the sector of the kolanut is facing a delicate sanitary quality of the marketed product. The majority of the...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2020/v12i730250
Wine was produced from must formulated by mixing roselle calyces hot water extract with pineapple juice at ratios of 100:0, 90:10, 80:20, 70:30, 60:40, 50:50 for A, B, C, D, E and F respectively. Must were pitched with Saccharomyces cerevisiae, fermented at room temperature for 8...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2020/v12i730249
Koto-Te-Nyiwa Ngbolua, Clément M. Mbadiko, Aristote Matondo, Gédéon N. Bongo, Clément L. Inkoto, Benjamin Z. Gbolo, Emmanuel M. Lengbiye, Jason T. Kilembe, Domaine T. Mwanangombo, Etienne M. Ngoyi, Clarisse M. Falanga, Damien S. T. Tshibangu, Dorothée D. Tshilanda & Pius T. Mpiana·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2020
Background and Aim: Condiment plants are not only a source of food, flavors or food additives but also antivirals. The aim of the present work consisted in compiling ethno-botanical, phytochemical, toxicological and biological activities literature data reported on some species o...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2020/v12i730246
This study has been proposed to study the effect of aerial parts and seeds of purslane on diabetic rats. Chemical composition, phenolic compounds and fatty acids of purslane and seeds powder were determined. A biological experiment was performed using 30 male albino rats. The rat...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2020/v12i730244
Aims: To study the effect of pearl millet based supplementary food on biochemical and cognitive profiles of school going girl children. Methodology: Two groups of 30 girl children in the age group of five to six year each were selected. The total number of children participated i...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2020/v12i730245
Aims: This research was aimed at assessing the nutritional properties and heavy metal compositions of African giant land snails (Archachatina marginata) and clams (Mercenaria mercenaria) from Ekowe community. Methodology: Mineral and vitamin contents were analyzed using the stand...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2020/v12i630242
This study was aimed at investigating the presence of heavy metals and volatile organic pollutants in street-vended foods sourced from three selected locations in Lagos State, Nigeria, to ascertain their safety level. The study was carried out using complete randomization design...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2020/v12i630251
Cheese was produced from soy milk, cow milk and coconut milk using lime, lemon and rennet as coagulants. The effect of these coagulants on proximate composition, coagulation time, percentage yield, peroxide value, Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substance (TBA-RS), micro-biological...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2020/v12i730243
Aims: To study the effect of bajra (Pennisetum glaucum) based supplementary food on anthropometric parameters of school going girl children. Methodology: Two groups of 30 girl children in the age group of five to six year each were selected. Total number of children participated...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2020/v12i630241
Aims: To investigate the effects of supplementation with high-nitrate and low-nitrate vegetables on plasma nitrate and nitrite concentrations, blood pressure and the oxygen demand of moderate-intensity exercise. Study Design: A randomized, cross-over design. Place and Duration o...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2020/v12i630239