Background: Postharvest losses of sweet potatoes remain substantial due to microbial spoilage and suboptimal storage conditions, with curing commonly used to enhance wound healing and reduce decay. Aims: This pilot study compared spoilage incidence of sweet potatoes (Ipomoea bata...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2026/v25i5876
Yadang G., Ngaha D. W, Feumba Dibanda R., Djuikwo Nkonga R. V., Mbome Lape I. & Ndjouenkeu R.·Asian Food Science Journal·2025
Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas Lam.) is a tuber that is widespread throughout Cameroon and highly prized by the population, who eat it using a variety of culinary techniques. It naturally contains amylases, which play a crucial role in the digestion of starch into simpler molecule...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2025/v24i6799
Aims: Gluten-free (GF) products are essential for individuals with celiac disease, as the only treatment currently available is adhering to a GF diet. Additionally, many people today are increasingly focused on healthy eating and seeking nutritious food options. The purpose of th...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2024/v23i7721
Norzaleha Kasim, Wan Nur Zahidah Wan Zainon, Norhida Arnieza Muhsin, Mohd Fakhri Hashim, Maisarah Shamsulkamal & Noreenyusnita Md Najib·Asian Food Science Journal·2024
Aims: This study aimed to identify the most effective method and optimal parameters for enhancing the protein content during the pre-treatment phase of extracting the liquid component from a local sweet potato (var. VitAto) in developing a plant-based beverage as a milk alternati...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2024/v23i4707
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
The study investigates the chemical, physical and sensory properties of sweet potato and acha flour based biscuits. The work was aimed at ameliorating the quality of acha-based biscuit with addition of sweet potato flour. Flour blends were produced by substituting sweet potato in...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2020/v16i430178
The research is aimed at adding value to sweet potato based biscuits using underutilized crops such as cashew nuts. The objective of the study was to add value to sweet potato based biscuits, the sweet potato was processed into flour; while the cashew nuts was unroasted cashew nu...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2020/v14i330130
The use of nodal explants for in vitro propagation promotes direct regeneration of cultures, but may cause high levels of microbial contamination due to large size of the explants. We evaluated different surface sterilization protocols, and inclusion of antibiotics and fungicides...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2016/22995