Bean and tuber extracts of Tylosema esculentum (marama) - an African creeping plant - were obtained using ethanol, methanol and water. Based on information that T. esculentum is used traditionally for the treatment of ...

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. ...

The effect of extraction under acidic condition (pH 2) on phenolic compounds and antioxidant potential of aqueous extracts fromcondensed tannin sorghumbran was investigated. The protective effect of extracts prepared ...

BACKGROUND: Pears are exported in large quantities from South Africa resulting in large revenues. Minimisation of quality losses once the fruit has reached the export destination is as important as following strict export ...

The effects of gamma irradiation and stearic acid, alone and in combination, on functional, structural, and molecular characteristics of high amylose maize starch (Hylon VII, 60% amylose) were studied. Stearic acid (0, ...

BACKGROUND : Sub-Saharan Africa is the last region to undergo nutrition transition and can still avoid its adverse health outcomes. OBJECTIVE : The paper explores emerging responses to ―bend the curve‖ in sub-Saharan ...

Coating comprising the plant protein, kafirin, propylene glycol (PG) and glucono-delta-lactone (GDL) have been shown to extend the quality of ‘Packham’s Triumph’ pears. In this study, both of these coating treatments ...

Cowpea is a nutritionally important drought-resistant legume in sub-Saharan Africa. It is, however, underutilised, in part due to the hard-to-cook (HTC) defect caused by adverse storage conditions resulting in seeds not ...

BACKGROUND : The acceptability of frozen green peas depends on their sensory quality. There is a need to relate physico-chemical parameters to sensory quality. In this research, six brands of frozen green peas representing ...