This study explored gender differences in consumers’ perceptions of South African clothing retailers’ corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives based on the social, environmental and economic dimensions defined ...

Dietary fibre intake is crucial for improving human health and reducing the prevalence of diet-related noncommunicable diseases. This study determines the effect of the enzyme (Viscozyme®L: a cocktail of cell wall degrading ...

The live microorganism industry is rapidly growing, producing probiotics and live biotherapeutic products (LBPs) designed to deliver health benefits. Ensuring these products contain viable, strain-specific microorganisms ...

Mineral deficiencies, especially iron and zinc, are still prevalent in urban as well as rural communities among women and children across Africa, including the Sahel. Here, effects of extrusion cooking in combination ...

When it comes to culinary versatility, few ingredients can compete with the humble spud. This starchy superstar has outgrown its traditional status of being only a side dish. Nowadays potatoes are celebrated as culinary ...

Factors affecting the growth of HIV‐exposed‐uninfected (HEU) children are multi‐factorial, with limited information available on the dietary intake from 6 months. This study compared the dietary intake, micronutrient ...

There is a wealth of South African scientific literature studying and reporting on dietary polyphenols in research articles and academic literature. The evaluation of data quality is critical to ensure polyphenol data ...

BACKGROUND : Previously, a lexicon and protocol for quantitative descriptive analysis (QDA) was established for the Uganda sweetpotato breeding program. The implication of QDA scores for priority sensory attributes on ...

Bifidobacterium species are essential members of a healthy human gut microbiota. Their presence in the gut is associated with numerous health outcomes such as protection against gastrointestinal tract infections, inflammation, ...

The co-existence of undernutrition, overnutrition, and micronutrient deficiencies constitutes what is known as the Triple Burden of Malnutrition. While the perception may persist that this phenomenon predominantly affects ...