Masimba Tapera

Use of Polyphenol Extracts from Dioscorea steriscus and Plecranthus esculentus N.E.Br Tubers to Curb Oxidative Deterioration of Sunflower Oil

Masimba Tapera, Ruth Wanjau, Alex K. Machocho & Pamhidzai Dzomba · South Asian Research Journal of Natural Products · 2020

Aim: The aim of the present study was to determine the possibility of using polyphenol extracts from Dioscorea steriscus and Plecranthus esculentus N.E.Br tubers of Zimbabwe as preservatives for sunflower oil under oven and kitchen storage conditions. Methodology: Polyphenols wer...

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Towards Greener Preservation of Edible Oils: A Mini-review

Masimba Tapera · Asian Journal of Applied Chemistry Research · 2019

Edible oils like sunflower oil, rapeseed oil, soybean oil, cotton seed oil and olive oil are necessary components in human diet and are extensively utilized in the food trade. Safe storage of edible oils has perpetually been a haul within the food industry since the oils can easi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajacr/2019/v4i1-230105

Biochar versus Iron Oxide-biochar Performance as Adsorbents for Lead and Methyl Orange from an Aqueous Solution

Tobias T. Shumba, Masimba Tapera & Janety Mumbi · Journal of Materials Science Research and Reviews · 2019

Water purification is slowly becoming a problem worldwide due to population growth. Lack of proper wastewater disposal from domestic and industrial sources has escalated water pollution in developing countries. Continuous pollution of water sources has made water purification for...

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