The protein composition of marama beans, an indigenous African oilseed legume, was determined in comparison with soya beans. Marama bean protein contained a substantial amount of tyrosine compared with soya bean protein. ...

Understanding consumers’ perceptions toward chicken meat safety and quality could provide valuable information to public health educators since it is the most consumed meat. This study explores perceptions of a group of ...

BACKGROUND : Functional foods are receiving high interest and attracting global attention due to their therapeutic health benefits. Xylooligosaccharides (XOS) are potential prebiotics that has attained commercial interest ...

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The glycemic index (GI) is a measurement used to classify foods according to their potential for raising blood glucose levels. The GI of a foodstuff is generally measured by determining the increment in blood glucose ...

One cause of obesity and related diseases like type-2 diabetes is overconsumption of cereal foods with readily available carbohydrates, resulting in hyperglycaemia and ultimately insulin resistance. A strategy to combat ...

The aim of this study was to investigate the diversity of Bacillus species in dawadawa; aiding potential starter cultures selection for alkaline fermentation of bambara groundnut into dawadawa-type condiments based on their ...

The effect of compositing red non-tannin sorghum with cream-coloured cowpea and porridge preparation on phenolic profile and radical scavenging activity was studied. A maize–soybean composite porridge representing a ...

As the world population is expected to rise to nearly eleven billion by 2050, a concomitant rise in the demand for fresh fruits and vegetables (FFV) is expected. FFV are highly perishable and constitute 20% of the global ...

The juiciness and flavour characteristics of 15 aged primal beef cuts of electrically stimulated carcasses, from three different age groups, were assessed (n = 61). Cooking losses were determined and proximate analyses ...