This study assessed health risk assessment of heavy metals in cocoyam from three quarry sites in Akamkpa LGA, Cross River State, Nigeria. Cocoyam tubers were obtained from three quarry sites in Oban Okoroba, each 4.5 kilometers apart and 20 kilometers from the control site. Cocoy...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i830443
The prevalence of overweight and obesity especially among adolescent girls has increased at an alarming rate in many parts of the world. This study was designed to assess the diet, physical activity and food consumption pattern of adolescent girls in Port Harcourt, Rivers State....
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i830441
Aim: The effect of botanical origin and storage conditions on the quality of two Libyan monofloral honey samples (thyme and ziziphus honeys) were assessed during prolonged storage (12 months) at room temperature. Methodology: Physicochemical properties (moisture, viscosity, elect...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i830442
Background: The kola nut represents a significant economic interest for Côte d’Ivoire as well as many households and public authorities. Despite its obvious importance, the kola nut sector is facing a delicate sanitary quality of the marketed product. About 90% of produced kolanu...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i830440
Aims: This study was undertaken to examine the bacteriological and nutritional quality of Irvingia gabonensis fruit juice locally produced and stored for 28 days at 40C. Study Design: Four groups of the Irvingia fruit samples were prepared and stored at 4oC. The samples were anal...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i830439
The occurrence of pesticide residues in representative samples collected from imported dates palm fruits during 2020 to United Arab Emirates (UAE) was investigated to ensure compliance with the standard specifications and requirements by the regulatory and supervisory authorities...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i830438
Palm wine is generally consumed due to its nutritive composition to the human body system particularly when fresh and unfermented state. A total of 20 Palm wine samples obtained from two different locations in Elele community of Rivers state, were analyzed for their microbiologic...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i730437
The aim of this study is to produce a fermented soymilk drink using Bacillus coagulans. This was performed in the Microbiology laboratory of Nnamdi Azikiwe, University. 20ml aliquots of soymilk containing Bacillus coagulans was fermented at 28°C, 37°C, 42°C and 50°C for period of...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i730436
This study examined the food security status and coping strategies to food insecurity of rural arable crop farming households in Ondo State, Nigeria. Primary data were used and a multistage sampling procedure was used to select 150 respondents. Food Security Index (FSI), Probit r...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i730435
Aims: Fruits juices and soft drinks are among the most important and convenient foods which are commonly consumed to quench thirst, and as sources of micronutrients. However, most fruit juices commercially sold in Nigeria are not pure juice but contain additives which may affect...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i730433
M. E. Haque, M. N. Islam, M. Y. Uddin, M. J. Alam, M. A. Rahman, M. A. Majid, M. M. Haque, M. R. Islam, M. Z. Turin & J. Tasnim·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2021
A study was carried out at flood affected reverine villages of three upazilas under Jamalpur district in Bangladesh during September, 2011 to May, 2012 to explore the relationship, contribution and direct–indirect effect between personal attributes and their coping strategies tow...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i730434
Mercy E. Sosanya, Jeanne H. Freeland-Graves, Ayodele O. Gbemileke, Funke F. Adeosun, Folake O. Samuel & Olutayo S. Shokunbi·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2021
Objectives: Bauchi is one of the 36 states in Nigeria, the seventh most populous country in the world. This area has the second highest prevalence of thinness among women; with unacceptably high proportions of children 0 – 5 years being stunted. Household dietary intake is belie...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i730432
Aim: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a prevalent metabolic disorder that leads to other microvascular and macrovascular complications. Diabetes affects fertility and blood clotting, and also cause impaired lipid profile thus leading to increased atherogenic risks and coronary diseases....
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i630431
Heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are common environmental pollutants. Its increased presence in the aquatic environment has raised serious concerns about its effect on aquatic life and by extension, a man who is at the apex of the food chain. This research...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i630430
The presence of essential amino acids in meat makes it a complete protein, this makes meat a highly sort after source of protein in the human diet. The World’s demand for animal-derived protein has been projected to double by 2050. As a result there is a resultant increase in liv...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i630429