Akpaneno, Chidinma A., Abdusalam, Bashirat A., Ahmed, Lawal N. & Chiegeiro, S.·Asian Food Science Journal·2025
Tomatoes (Lycopersicum esculentum) are widely cultivated, consumed, and extremely surplus during harvest season in Katsina State, Nigeria. However, post-harvest losses of the surplus to spoilage are common due to the absence of adequate local preservation methods. This makes toma...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2025/v24i8810
Teddy Habiragi Matega, Mike-Antoine Alongo Maindo, Amos Sivulyamwenge Kaghoma, Jean-Didier Nguma Bosenge, Noël Otuli Labama, Antoine O’yandjo Modia, Jean-Jeannot Syhalikyolo Juakali, Pascal Okenge Manga & Gédéon Bosunga Katenga·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2025
Background: Labor induction is one of the most common practices in obstetrics in developed countries. But, in developing countries, its prevalence is low. This study seeks to compare the efficacy and safety of oral versus vaginal Misoprostol in an area with limited resource. Pati...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2025/v23i11168
This study examined the bacteriological quality of fresh vegetable salads and associated risk factors in restaurants and street food vendors in Nyamagana and Ilemela municipalities, Mwanza City, Tanzania. Thirty samples of vegetable salads (i.e., Kachumbari), along with 30 swabs...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2024/v23i1693
B. M. Khaled, Adda Ann Sina, Asraful Alam, Md. Abdul Alim & Mrityunjoy Biswas·Asian Food Science Journal·2023
Aims: The aim of the study was to investigate the reusability of edible oils and to find which temperature the refined oils could be used for cooking purposes. Study Design: The study followed a completely randomized design (CRD). Place and Duration of Study: The study was condu...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2023/v22i5633
Food is considered safe when it is free from substances that might compromise individual or populations' health and well-being, and is realizable with appropriate food safety cultures. This study accessed 150 food vendors across four of twelve political wards of the Abuja Municip...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2022/v21i12602
Aflatoxins are toxins produced by the fungus Aspergillus parasiticus and Aspergillus flavus. They are colorless, cannot be detected under normal light, odorless and contaminated foods most often do not have any special or bad smell. Environmental factors such as the temperature,...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2022/v32i71333
Aim: This study examined the production, assessment, and safety aspects of weaning food from sorghum, crayfish, and garden eggs. Methodology: Sorghum was fermented, garden egg and crayfish were cleaned and processed into flours and further formulated into blends. Five formulation...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2022/v21i230408
Introduction: International students’ safety and security matters as they are migrants and foreigners belonging to a special minority group of people that need to be protected each and every time based on diplomatic ties on international endeavors. This study examines the effects...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i430323
Aim: The main objective of the study is to assess the vendor and environmental hygiene, microbial contamination of deep-fried tilapia sold, and the quality of the oil used in the streets of Kasarani sub-county Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Kasa...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i430285
Background: In Kenya Food safety has been a subject of concern in the recent past due to an increase in chronic illnesses. This was triggered by challenges in quality control, unregulated trade of milk by hawkers, and a minimal level of safety awareness among the farmers. Objecti...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2019/v12i230082
Background: Falls at construction sites are common occurrences with some resulting in fatalities. This study was to determine the prevalence and pattern of falls at construction sites in Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria. Materials and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional st...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2019/46662
Background: Municipal solid waste management, particularly in developing countries, involve manual or semi-automated handling of the waste materials. This exposes the waste collectors to physical, biological and chemical hazards [1] that could easily lead to injuries and diseases...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/45368
The term “probiotic” etymologically appears to be composed of the Latin preposition pro, meaning “for” or “in support”, and the Greek adjective “biotic” from the noun bios meaning “life”, together these two words gave the meaning ‘for life’ or ‘in support of life’. Commercially a...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2016/29244