This study was aim to evaluate the physical properties of wheat-tiger nut flour mixes and physical, proximate and sensory attribute of pancakes developed from wheat-tiger nut flour mixes. Fresh yellow variety of tiger nut (Cyperus esculentus) tubers and other ingredients used for...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2020/v12i530230
Background: Whey is by product of dairy industry and contained about 6% milk solids. It may coause environmental problem if not utilized properly. Aims: The present study aim to utilize whey in the preparation ice candy enriched with fruit pulp. Methodology: Whey candy mix was pr...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2020/v12i530227
Peanut (Araches hypogea) is an important oilseed crop originated from South Africa, while India representing one of its leading producer nearly 14% of world peanut production. Now a days some of the lifestyle changes and medical issues like cow’s milk allergy, lactose intolerance...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2020/v12i530228
The pulp of Dacryodes edulis is eaten raw, cooked or roasted by West and central Africans. The aim of this study was to determine the fatty acid composition, type, variation and distribution among different accessions of D. edulis purchased from different locations of Eastern Nig...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2020/v12i530226
Aims: To determine the prevalence of overweight, obesity and dietary habits of under graduate students of Lagos State University. Study Design: The study was a descriptive cross-sectional survey. Place and Duration of Study: Lagos State University, Lagos, Nigeria, between June 20...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2020/v12i530225
Aim: This study sought to explore the cultural factors that are associated with complementary feeding from the reports of Community Health Workers (CHWs) and Volunteers (CHVs) in two rural districts in Ghana. Study Design: This was a cross-sectional qualitative study that assesse...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2020/v12i530224
Background: Food consumption practices involving dietary diversity, healthy and unhealthy practices have greater influence on nutritional and health status of the individual. Men and women always behave differently and have different consumption pattern due to various factors. Ur...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2020/v12i530223
Mycorrhiza refers to the symbiotic association between fungus and plant root. The arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis auguments the growth and plant resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses by enhancement through certain nutritional, biochemical, physiological as well as morphologi...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2020/v12i430221
Standard procedures were used to investigate proximate, mineral, amylose content, gelatinization temperature and phytochemical composition of Dioscorea dumetorum (Both cooked and fresh samples). Significant increase (p< 0.05) of protein, fats and oil, moisture and crude fibre...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2020/v12i430222
The nutrient contents of wheat-margarine used in the preparation of cakes in Nigeria is low with high fat leading consumers to several nutritional and health challenges such as overweight, obesity and cardiovascular diseases. This research was aimed at determining physicochemical...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2020/v12i430219