This study evaluated amylase production by Bacillus species employing the solid state fermentation (SSF) method using five agro-industrial wastes namely corn cobs, potato peel and maize straw, groundnut husk and corn chaff. Five Bacillus species were tested for amylase production...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2019/v9i430087
Aims: The effect of cooking method and temperature on amino acid composition of breakfast sausage (BS) was undertaken in this study. Methodology: Three batches of prepared BS from beef, were randomly allotted to three cooking methods (CM): (boiling, grilling and frying) each at c...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2019/v9i430086
Aims: The study focuses the organoleptic trend according to the nutritive composition of cakes processed from wheat flour enriched with the almond flour of T. catappa, a plant growing in some regions of Côte d’Ivoire. Study Design: Nine formulations of cakes processed from addit...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2019/v9i430088
The study was designed to isolate predominance contamination of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in marketed raw buffalo milk (n=122) samples, collected from private dairy farms from different places of south Gujarat, India. Pre-enrichment of 1 ml of each sample was done with inoculation i...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2019/v9i430085
Spirulina (Athrospira platensis) is very rich in protein, amino acids, fatty acids, vitamins and minerals and its incorporation into foods will enrich their nutritional values. The objectives of this study were to incorporate spirulina into traditional Egyptian cookies as a sourc...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2019/v9i430084
A study on comparative assessment of the microbial load of beef and chicken meat collected at different hours of the day in Ekpoma town market was carried out. Samples were purchased at 8am, 1pm and 5pm and taken to the laboratory for microbial load counts. The design of the expe...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2019/v9i430083
Julio Andrés Guzmán-Cruz, Beatríz Elina Martínez-Carrillo, Arturo G. Rillo, José Arturo Castillo-Cardiel & Flor de María Cruz-Estrada·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2019
Aims: To know the effect of chronic commercial sweeteners consumption in lymphocytes of Peyer’s patches. Study Design: A prospective, longitudinal, comparative and experimental study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted in the Nutrition Research Laboratory of the...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2019/v9i430082
This study was carried out in order to assess the quality of the type of palm kernel oil suitable for the alternative in animal oil in feed or food. To reach this objective, oil D and oil T extracted respectively from the seeds of the varieties Dura and Tenera of oil palm (Elaeis...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2019/v9i430081
Pulses are one of the cheapest sources for the extraction of protein concentrates which can be gainfully utilized for meeting protein needs of specific groups. Techniques for maximum extraction of Pulse protein concentrates were developed for red gram and Bengal gram by standardi...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2019/v9i430079
Aim: Eggs have sometimes been regarded as unhealthy foods due to their relatively high cholesterol content. The aim of this study is to determine contribution of eggs and other cholesterol containing food to total dietary cholesterol and their influence on serum lipid profile...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2019/v9i430080