This study aimed at evaluating the quality of bread from wheat, sesame seed and pawpaw flour blend using avocado as a fat replacer. Avocado puree was used to replace margarine with 0 %, 25 %, 50 %, 75 % and 100 %. The proximate and sensory analyses were evaluated using standard m...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2025/v24i5787
Aim: This study evaluated the effect of orange-fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) flour and edible cricket powder on wheat-based bread's chemical, functional, physical, and sensory quality. Study Design: Three flour blends were formulated and denoted as Samples B to D. Sample A was the...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2025/v24i3775
Introduction: Non-branded street food provides affordable and quick meals for students around university campuses. However, concerns regarding their nutritional content have surfaced, particularly in comparison to branded alternatives. This study investigates the chemical composi...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2024/v23i12758
The study evaluate the physicochemical, functional and nutritional properties of rice flour fortified with Nigeria native rice bran flour. Response surface methodology was used and a total of thirteen runs was generated. The four best runs were selected from the thirteen based on...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2024/v23i1692
The physicochemical properties of Wheat, sweet potato and cashew nut flour blends were studied. The sweet potatoes were washed; peeled; sliced; dried, and milled to Flour. The cashew nuts were also sorted, cleaned and processed into Flour. The Wheat, sweet potato and cashew nut F...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2023/v22i9659
Bread is one of the most consumed staple foods in the world. It is a good source of nutrients, such as carbohydrates, protein, and fat and micronutrients (minerals and vitamins) which are essential for human health. The aim of the research is to determine the effect of storage co...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2022/v21i130397
Aim/background: The study investigated the effect of Moringa oleifera powder on enriched bread samples produced at various levels. Wheat flour and moringa powder were formulated at different percent ratio (1%, 2%, 3% and 4%) to determine the best enrichment ratio. Methods: Proxim...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i1030363
Aim: The study was conducted to determine the effect of fermented finger millet flour supplementation in wheat on the physical and sensory properties of bread. Methodology: Finger millet grains were cleaned, washed and fermented in deionized water for 72 h at room temperature (27...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i1030354
Bread is one of the most essential food products that is universally accepted as a very convenient form of food that has desirability to all population rich or poor, rural or urban dwellers. A staple food prepared by baking dough of flour, water and/or sugar. It is a good source...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i730320
The present study was aimed at assessing the physical characteristics and mineral composition of breads produced from blends of wheat-defatted/undefatted cashew kernel flours. Cashew kernel was processed into flour and thereafter divided into two portions. One portion was left un...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i230259
The aim of study to produce high quality, nutritional value, sensory and rheological properties toast bread from doum fruit powder DFP and wheat flour WF. Four toast were prepared; by substituting wheat flour with 0, 10, 20 and 30% by doum fruit powder (DFP). The chemical, calori...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2020/v16i230169
Bleou Jean Jaurès Touzou, Doudjo Soro, Soronikpoho Soro & Kouadio Ernest Koffi·Asian Food Science Journal·2019
The aim of this research was to produce bread from composite flours (fermented cashew kernel/wheat), determine their physicochemical and sensory properties. The Hagberg falling number (FN) and rheological properties of wheat flour replaced with fermented cashew kernel flour at 10,...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2019/v12i430091
Background: Bread is one of the most commonly used breakfast food in India. The consumption also increased tremendously among children and adolescents as well as to some extent among adults. It was found that white bread raises the blood glucose levels and is not considered to be...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2019/v9i130004
Augustine I. Airaodion, Ogbonnaya Ewa, Emmanuel O. Ogbuagu, Uloaku Ogbuagu, Aanu P. Agunbiade & Abiodun P. Oloruntoba·Asian Food Science Journal·2019
Background: In 2003, the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), the agency responsible for regulating drugs, foods and chemicals in Nigeria, banned the use of potassium bromate in bread on account of its deleterious effect and carcinogenicity in human...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2019/v7i429976
Bread is widely eaten across the world and the science of its baking has come a long way. This study was aimed at evaluating the effect of using Baker’s and palm wine yeasts on the performance and sensory properties of bread baked with bean (Phaseolus vulgaris), corn (Zea mays),...
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Research Article10.9734/AFSJ/2018/42928