Ali, Sami Sidahmed; Taylor, J.R.N. (John Reginald Nuttall); Emmambux, Mohammad Naushad(Elsevier, 2024-07)
Techno-functional properties of six sorghum types were determined during spontaneous sourdough batter-type fermentation for Kisra production. All sorghum types showed a progressive decrease in pH to about 3.3 with fermentation ...
Kgonothi, Daddy; Mehlomakulu, Ngwekazi Nwabisa; Emmambux, Mohammad Naushad(Wiley, 2024-05)
The aim of the study was to determine the effects of oven, microwave (MW), and infrared (IR) drying technology on the drying kinetics, physicochemical properties, and β-carotene retention of the dried orange-fleshed sweet ...
Picot-Allain, Marie Carene Nancy; Emmambux, Mohammad Naushad(Taylor and Francis, 2023)
Cellulose, consisting of β-anhydro-d-glucose units, is a natural, biodegradable, and versatile biopolymer with several applications in food and non-food systems. Cellulose is probably the most abundant biopolymer in the ...
Baah, Rose Otema; Duodu, Kwaku-Gyebi; Taylor, J.R.N. (John Reginald Nuttall); Emmambux, Mohammad Naushad(Wiley, 2024)
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES :
Starch modification using heat-moisture treatment (HMT) has been proven to influence starch functionality and nutritional properties as it can increase resistant starch content and reduce the ...
Ndjang, Marie Madeleine Nanga; Klang, Julie Mathilde; Njapndounke, Bilkissou; Foko, Marius Edith Kouam; Dongmo, Jean Roger; Kamdem, Michael Hermann Kengne; Tonga, Jordan Lembe; Mmutlane, Edwin Mpho; Ndinteh, Derek Tantoh; Kayitesi, Eugenie; Zambou, François Ngoufack(MDPI, 2023-08-24)
BACKGROUND : Sour cassava starch is used as an alternative to wheat flour in breadmaking.
However, its nutritional and technological properties are limited. To remedy this, the use of legumes
has proved to be very ...
Diarrhoea is a considerable agent of disease and loss of life in children below age five in
South Africa. Soweto, South Africa is an urban township in Johannesburg, with most of its population
living in informal settlements. ...
Marula fruit is one of the most underutilized fruits in South Africa, and it has been
reported to contain a high amount of vitamin C which is regarded as the cheapest
antioxidant. The fruit pulp is traditionally extracted ...
This study delves into the temporal dynamics of bacterial interactions in the gastrointestinal
tract, focusing on how probiotic strains and pathogenic bacteria influence each other and
human health. This research explores ...
In African public health systems, Listeria monocytogenes is a pathogen of relatively low priority. Yet, the
biggest listeriosis outbreak recorded to date occurred in Africa in 2018. This review highlights the factors
that ...
The roasting process of Gari (Gelatinized cassava mash), a shelf-stable cassava product, is energy-intensive. Due to a lack of information on thermal characteristics and scarcity/rising energy costs, heat and mass transfer ...
Chemane, Lúcia Narcésia Guilhermina(University of Pretoria, 2016-04)
Trichilia emetica seeds are processed for their oil by rural communities in the South of Mozambique. Traditionally, the oil is extracted by boiling the seed pulp in an aqueous medium for 5 h and recovering the clear yellow ...
Moonaisur, Nishanie; Marx-Pienaar, Nadene Johanna Maria Magdalena; De Kock, Henrietta Letitia(Wiley Open Access, 2024-01)
All over the world, the development of products that resemble meat but contain predominantly plant-sourced ingredients is a prime focus. Meat obtained by rearing animals is associated with a range of important issues related ...
Ndjang, Marie Madeleine Nanga; Klang, Julie Mathilde; Njapndounke, Bilkissou; Foko, Marius Edith Kouam; Dongmo, Jean Roger; Kamdem, Michael Hermann Kengne; Tonga, Jordan Lembe; Mmutlane, Edwin Mpho; Ndinteh, Derek Tantoh; Kayitesi, Eugenie; Zambou, François Ngoufack(Elsevier, 2024-06)
Gluten intolerance, as well as the scarcity of wheat flour in some parts of the world, has prompted the development of gluten-free bread. Gluten-free bread, on the other hand, results in a low specific volume and to remedy ...
Taylor, J.R.N. (John Reginald Nuttall); De Kock, Henrietta Letitia; Makule, Edna; Hamaker, Bruce R.; Milani, Peiman(Wiley, 2024-03)
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE :
Maize is the major staple in sub-Saharan Africa. Whole-grain maize meal (WGMM) is highly susceptible to rancidity development. This work investigated whether rancidity development in ...
Mukwevho, Peter; Emmambux, Mohammad Naushad(Wiley, 2024-05)
BACKGROUND : This work determined the effect of compositing wheat flour with the resulting flour (15% and 30%) from heat-treated Bambara seeds on dough rheology and breadmaking properties. Bambara seeds (conditioned 53% ...
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE :
Owing to its climate-smart agronomic characteristics and health-promoting attributes, there is great interest in using sorghum in bread and other dough-based food product making. The objectives ...
Fermented foods are an integral part of the diet for many communities in Africa. The fermentation of maize is characterized by an improved nutrient content/bioavailability and the presence of bioactive compounds which are ...
Jacobs, Bertha Margaretha; Taljaard-Swart, Hanri; Marx-Pienaar, Nadene Johanna Maria Magdalena; Diedericks, Lizette; Sonnenberg, Nadine Cynthia; Donoghue, Sune; Pretorius, Adeline; Du Rand, Gerrie Elizabeth(Emerald, 2023-12)
PURPOSE : Skilled graduates delivered through vocational programmes are critical to ensure the future growth of emerging economies. This study explored students' reflections and experiences of online teaching and learning ...