protein energy malnutrition

Phytochemical, Functional and Nutritional Properties of Selected Cereals and Jack Bean (Canavalia ensiformis) Flour Blends

Fiyinfoluwa Mary Akinola & Moses Ayodele Ojo · Asian Food Science Journal · 2026

Protein-energy malnutrition remains a major nutritional challenge in many developing nations of the world, largely due to consumption of carbohydrate dense meals low in protein. The use of underutilized legumes such as jack bean (Canavalia ensiformis) offers a sustainable mean to...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/afsj/2026/v25i3859

Optimization of African Breadfruit Based Complementary Food Using Mixture Response Surface Methodology

Kuyik Solomon Abasiekong, Titus Ugochukwu Nwabueze & Enoch Nwankwo Akobundu · Asian Food Science Journal · 2023

Aims: To model and optimize complementary foods based on their mixture ingredients viz. African breadfruit, soybean and maize, and their depending quality characteristics namely, energy, carbohydrate, fat, ash, protein, flavor, taste, general acceptability and paste viscosity, an...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/afsj/2023/v22i4626