• All we crave is pleasure! The motivation behind millennial men's clothing store choices when purchasing semi-formal/smart workwear for themselves 

  Diedericks, Lizette; Erasmus, Alet C. (Aletta Catharina); Donoghue, Sune (Wiley, 2024-07)

  Multi-method research was conducted in South Africa to explore the personal values that shape millennial men's clothing retail store choices when purchasing semi-formal/smart workwear for themselves. The qualitative phase ...
• Tourists’ luxury value and sustainability perceptions of South African exotic leather products 

  Sonnenberg, Nadine Cynthia; Labuschagne, Marlien; De Klerk, Helena Maria (Academic Conferences International Limited, 2024-03)

  Travelling mostly involves expenditure on products beyond daily consumables (i.e. tourism shopping), but sometimes tourists visit a country with the specific intention of acquiring goods unique to that particular context, ...
• The microbial genetic diversity and succession associated with processing waters at different broiler processing stages in an abattoir in Australia 

  Gichure, Josphat Njenga; Coorey, Ranil; Njage, Patrick Murigu Kamau; Dykes, Gary A.; Muema, Esther K.; Buys, E.M. (Elna Maria) (MDPI, 2023-03-20)

  The high organic content of abattoir-associated process water provides an alternative for low-cost and non-invasive sample collection. This study investigated the association of microbial diversity from an abattoir ...
• Systematic review of the literature to inform the development of a South African dietary polyphenol composition database 

  Jumat, Malory; Duodu, Kwaku Gyebi; Van Graan, Averalda (MDPI, 2023-05)

  Comprehensively compiled dietary polyphenol data is required to compare polyphenol content between foods, calculate polyphenol intake and study its association with health and disease. The purpose of this review was to ...
• Comparison of feeding practices and growth of urbanized African infants aged 6–12 months old by maternal HIV status in Gauteng Province, South Africa 

  Tshiambara, Phumudzo; Hoffman, Marinel; Legodi, Heather; Botha, Tanita; Mulol, Helen; Pisa, Pedro Terrence; Feucht, Ute Dagmar (MDPI, 2023-03-21)

  Appropriate feeding practices are protective against malnutrition and poor growth. We compared feeding practices and growth in HIV-exposed-uninfected (HEU) and HIV-unexposeduninfected (HUU) between 6-12 months of age in ...
• South African consumers’ knowledge, opinions and awareness of whole grains and their health benefits : a cross-sectional online survey 

  Taylor, John R.N.; Rehm, Colin D.; De Kock, Henrietta Letitia; Donoghue, Sune; Johnson, Andrew; Thompson, Chanelle; Berezhnaya, Yulia (MDPI, 2023-08-10)

  Evidence indicates that whole-grain food consumption reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease, type-2 diabetes, and some cancers. Increasing whole-grain consumption in developing countries is likely to significantly ...
• Chronic cassava meal modulates body weight, histology and weight of reproductive organs in male albino rats 

  Egbune, Olisemeke U.; Egbune, Egoamaka O.; Orororo, Osuvwe C.; Ezedom, Theresa; Onojakpor, Ogheneyoma Suzan; Sabo, Ahmed M.; Amadi, Kemakolam (Springer, 2023-09)

  OBJECTIVE : This study evaluated the effect of chronic cassava meals on some reproductive parameters of male albino rats. METHODS : Twenty-four sexually mature albino rats were divided into four groups which received ...
• Functional properties and in vitro starch digestibility of infrared-treated (micronized) green banana flour 

  Khoza, Minenhle; Kayitesi, Eugenie; Dlamini, Bhekisisa C. (Wiley, 2023-07)

  BACKGROUND : The consumption of green banana flour (GBF) products has been linked to reduced glycemic index (GI) and low risk of type 2 diabetes and obesity. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of ...
• “I find it hard to change poor food habits” : measuring food choice motives in an emerging economy 

  Dlamini, Nomzamo N.; Ramkilawon, Gopika Devi; Tuorila, Hely; De Kock, Henrietta Letitia (Elsevier, 2024-09)

  Food choices are driven by an array of motives that have been approached, determined and quantified in a number of ways, mainly in developed countries. The objective of this study was to better understand the motives behind ...
• University-industry-government research and development collaborations in public higher education institutions in South Africa 

  Sihlobo, Sinqobile; Mbatha, Sipho (NISC (Pty) Ltd and Informa UK Limited (trading as Taylor & Francis Group), 2023)

  This paper explores the university, industry and government (UIG) research and development (R&D) collaborations that academia in South African higher education institutions (HEIs) with clothing-related programmes engage ...
• Etiology-specific incidence and mortality of diarrheal diseases in the African region : a systematic review and meta-analysis 

  Thystrup, Cecilie; Majowicz, Shannon E.; Kitila, Dinaol B.; Desta, Binyam N.; Fayemi, Olanrewaju E.; Ayolabi, Christianah I.; Hugho, Ephrasia; Buys, E.M. (Elna Maria); Akanni, Gabriel B.; Machava, Norgia E.; Monjane, Celso; Hald, Tine; Pires, Sara M. (BMC, 2024-07)

  BACKGROUND : Diarrheal diseases substantially affect public health impact in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), particularly in Africa, where previous studies have indicated a lack of comprehensive data. With a ...
• Development and characterization of poly(butylene succinate-co-adipate)/poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) with colignocellulosic fibers as a filler via injection molding and extrusion film-casting 

  Masanabo, Mondli Abednicko; Tribot, Amelie; Luoma, Enni; Virkajarvi, Jussi; Sharmin, Nusrat; Sivertsvik, Morten; Ray, Suprakas Sinha; Keranen, Janne; Emmambux, Mohammad Naushad (Wiley, 2024)

  Biodegradable poly(butylene succinate-co-adipate)/Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydoxyvalerate) (PBSA/PHBV) filled with lignocellulosic sidestream/fibers from cowpea, a neglected and underutilized African crop are produced ...
• Effects of sourdough-type fermentation and sorghum type on the techno-functional properties of the batter used for kisra, a fermented flatbread 

  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 ...
• Effects of combining microwave with infrared energy on the drying kinetics and technofunctional properties of orange-fleshed sweet potato 

  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 ...
• Isolation, characterization, and application of nanocellulose from agro-industrial by-products : a review 

  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 ...
• Functional and nutritional properties of infrared- and microwave heat-moisture-treated sorghum meals 

  Baah, R.O.; 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 ...
• Optimization of the processing conditions for the production of a gluten-free bread from Sour Cassava starch (Manihot esculenta) and some legumes (Arachis hypogaea, Vigna unguiculata, and Glycine max) 

  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 ...
• Exploration of infant food microbial composition from formal and informal settings using viable counts and 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing in Johannesburg, South Africa 

  Torgby-Tetteh, Wellington; Krishnamoorthy, Srinivasan; Buys, E.M. (Elna Maria) (MDPI, 2023-09-27)

  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. ...
• Physicochemical properties and antioxidant activities of marula fruit (Sclerocarya birrea subsp. Caffra) steamed and boiled before juice extraction 

  Dorothy, Mokoena Z.; Suinyuy, Terence N.; Lubaale, John; Peter, Bamidele O. (Wiley Open Access, 2023-08)

  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 ...
• Dynamic interactions between diarrhoeagenic enteroaggregative Escherichia coli and presumptive probiotic bacteria : implications for gastrointestinal health 

  Agbemavor, Wisdom Selorm Kofi; Buys, E.M. (Elna Maria) (MDPI, 2023-12)

  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 ...

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