Objective: The objective of this study was to carry out a comparative proximate and dietary fibre analysis of some leafy vegetables commonly consumed in the Niger Delta region, Nigeria. Methodology: The selected vegetables were Ugu leaf (Telfairia occidentalis), Water leaf (Talin...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2020/v18i430224
The objective of this work was to evaluate the physicochemical characteristics and storage stability of virgin coconut oil (VCO) extracted using cold press and hot press processes. Data were collected and analyzed using complete randomization design (CRD). The work was done at th...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2020/v18i430225
The experiment was aimed at comparing the effect of preservation methods on proximate, vitamins and mineral composition of fresh, blanched and dried tomatoes. The tomatoes samples were divided into three; fresh, blanched and dried tomatoes. The research was conducted at the Depa...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2020/v18i430223
Agricultural wastes are by-products generated from growing and processing of agricultural commodities such as vegetables, fruits, meats, poultry and crops. The modernisation of agricultural practises creates huge number of wastes namely animals’ carcass, seeds and skins from crop...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2020/v18i430222
Nutrition has been linked to positive child development and nutritional status. In this review paper we briefly describe the role of exclusive breastfeeding and its importance in the brain development of infants. Breastfeeding has important for the development of central nervous...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2020/v18i330221
Aim: This survey was conducted to evaluate Sri Lankans’ awareness and attitudes towards finger millet and preferences towards finger millet-based foods. Methodology: Pre-tested, self-administrated questionnaires were formulated in the three main languages used in Sri Lanka, namel...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2020/v18i330220
Due to the busy and fast paced lifestyle in modern times, the demand for healthy and ready-to-cook foods has increased to a great extent. In the present study, ready-to-bake whole grain barley cake mix formulas were developed by the use of different additive (i.e. carboxymethyl c...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2020/v18i330219
A study was conducted to evaluate the quality of fresh fluted pumpkin leaves stored in two different types of evaporative coolers- aluminum-cladded burnt-clay-brick evaporative cooler (ABBEC) and non-cladded burnt-clay-brick evaporative cooler (NBBEC) compared with ambient storag...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2020/v18i330218
Aim: The present investigation aims to construct a comparative analysis based on isolation, identification and observation of resistance of Salmonella spp. in eggs for human consumption. Study Design: This is an experimental study. Place and Duration of Study: The present study w...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2020/v18i330217
The production and determination of the nutritional properties of cookies produced by partial substitution of margarine with avocado pear pulp was studied. Well cleaned avocado pear was blended into paste and used to substitute margarine in the prepared cookies. The ratio of avoc...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2020/v18i230216