Emmy Owoicho Okadonye, Esther Seember Pinga, Akaa Bee Joseph, Iornem Shima Kennedy, Rengmang Rohop Saidu, Otokpa Sam Otse & Apochi Joshua Apochi·Asian Journal of Food Research and Nutrition·2023
The study analyzed the factors affecting Smallholder Farmers’ Participation in Sesame Seed marketing in Doma LGA, Nasarawa State Nigeria. A total of 100 respondents were randomly sampled. Data analysis was performed using quantitative methodologies. The findings showed that multi...
Aims: Unbalanced minerals intakes contribute to malnutrition status for children aged under five years. Research to select vegetables with high minerals content is needed in low-income country like Burkina Faso. The aim of this study is to determine the minerals content of Cleome...
Ejimofor, Chiamaka Frances, Nwakoby, Nnamdi Enoch, Oledibe, Odira Johnson, Mbaukwu, Onyinye Ann & Afam-Ezeaku, Chikaodili Eziamaka·Asian Journal of Food Research and Nutrition·2023
Beans, which play an important role in African diets. In the absence of sufficient animal protein for the population, it provides as a main source of protein. Three beans varieties sold in Uli (Potiskum, Aloka and Iron beans) were analyzed for their proximate and phytochemical c...
In this study, it was determined what phytochemical components and antibacterial properties Chromolena dorata leaves had against Salmonella species that had been isolated from typhoid patients. The antibacterial test of the leaf extracts against Salmonella Typhi was conducted aft...
Background: Underutilized plants are nutritionally rich and contain variety of phytochemicals which need to be explored for their contribution to the improvement of human health and economic value. Aim: To evaluate the physicochemical characteristics, nutrient, phytochemicals and...
This study investigates the physico-chemical properties and Fourier transform infrared spectral analyses of Sweet Italian (Capsicum annum) and Habanero (Capsicum chinense) pepper varieties. The two varieties of pepper were harvested fresh and dried using local drying equipment an...
Tiger nut drink (Kunu ayaya) is a local drink that has a life span of one day immediately after preparation because spoilage set in. instead of using a preservative that contains chemical that has negative effects on final consumer of the drink, five (5) different herbal material...
Aim: To fulfil the growing demand for alternatives to animal-derived products, novel plant-based (PB) foods and beverages have been developed and made available to the market in recent years. People who eat too much cholesterol, have lactose intolerance or malabsorption problems,...
Sorghum is a food crop that serves as a major source of calories to a substantial number of populations living in semi-arid tropics of Africa, Asia and other countries of the world. Steeping processing techniques improves nutritional qualities, palatability and consumer acceptabi...
This research aims to study the functional properties and sensory evaluation of therapeutic bars and their consumer acceptability. The therapeutic bar was prepared and formulated by using a mixture of millets and chyawanprash composition. Chyawanprash is made up of Indian goosebe...
Probiotic and prebiotic drinks are promoters of the growth and maintenance of healthy intestinal microbiota composition. In spite of that, a product that gathers the medicinal attributes of symbiotic multiple yeast- bacteria colonies, like Kombucha, has not yet been explored and...
The need to develop nutritious food products- bakery and pastry products has attracted the attention of food and nutrition scientists in recent time. This study, therefore, is aimed at investigating the chemical, functional, and pasting properties of non-wheat-based composite flo...
Juliana Aditi Baroi, Md. Rakib Hossian, Md. Mustafiz Chowdhury, Nur-Neasha Dolon, Fahmida Maliha, Md. Abdullah Hil Baky Rupak, Navila Nawjesh Lima, Md. Rahmat Ullah & Rafat Tahsin·Asian Journal of Food Research and Nutrition·2023
The art or practice of utilizing herbs and herbal preparations to preserve health and to prevent, treat, or cure illness is referred to as herbal remedies. Rats were utilized to examine the lipid, liver, and renal profiles of hemidesmus indicus extract. Compared to the positive c...
Farhana Yesmin Peya, Sayma Akter Nirzana, Isratul Jannat Mim, Tasnimur Rahman Khan, Souvik Kumar Mandal, Masruk Alam, Redwanul Haque, Najmus Sakib Minhaj, Tasnia Rahman & Rafat Tahsin·Asian Journal of Food Research and Nutrition·2023
Background: Hyperlipidaemia is a strong predictor of atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease, and cerebrovascular disease. A variety of medicines for the treatment of hyperlipidaemia are still available. Life Societies always need to improve antihyperlipidemic medicines. Because...
This research objective was to obtain a gelatin-xylitol edible film with optimal physical characteristics. Research on the use of gelatin as a raw material for making edible films and xylitol as a plasticizer in making edible films was carried out from December 2022 to March 2023...