Objective: This study aimed to evaluate whether dietary habits can affect the dysmenorrhea and irregular menstruation. Design: A cross sectional study. Setting: A total of 655 female students from Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (IAU). A non-quantitative food frequency que...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2020/v12i1130327
Aims: This present study was conceived with two objectives. The first aim of the study is to establish the ultrastructural variation of normal rice grain collected from different market sources. Also, the study is aimed to investigate the fungal (Aspergillus spp.,) infection in...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2020/v12i1130324
This study aims to determine the influence of agro-ecological zone and stage of maturity on in vitro protein digestibility (IVPD) and iron bioavailability from Moringa oleifera.leaves. The young and mature leaves were collected from three farms in each agro-ecological zone in Cam...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2020/v12i1130325
Aims: The objective of this study was to determine the level of micropolluants contamination (mercury, lead, cadmium, arsenic) handcrafted pineapple juices, packaged in recovery bottles and sold on the outskirts of the city of Abidjan. Study Design: Samples were collected from st...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2020/v12i1130326
Papaya seeds, though rarely eaten, are used in folk medicine around the world. This study analysed the seeds to evaluate their nutritional and phytochemical content using standard methods. Proximate analysis showed the seeds are a good source of carbohydrate (48.91% ± 0.69) and p...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2020/v12i1130319
Effectiveness of the Hydrocolloid Carboxymethyl Cellulose (CMC) on Bottle Gourd Juice was investigated in this study. The influence of carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) on the colloidal stability of cloudy Bottle Gourd juice has been studied. Concentrations of CMC from 0.1–0.4% compl...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2020/v12i1130323
Stanley Kanayochukwu Nnenne, Kingsley Ikechukwu Ubaoji, Uchechukwu Chibuzo Ogbodo, Victor Henry Azubuike Enemor & Adebayo Afees Oladejo·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2020
Aim: Citrullus lanatus is a fruit widely consumed for its pulp though incompletely, as its other parts (seed and rind) are discarded and may possibly offer bioactive compounds involved in ameliorating certain disease conditions. Hence, this study aimed at comparatively investigat...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2020/v12i1130317
Aims: Iodine deficiency disorders are one of the major public health concerns in Bangladesh. Regular consumption of iodized salt can help combat these disorders. The aims of this study were to determine the content of iodine in edible packaged salt and to assess iodized salt rela...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2020/v12i1130318
The objective of this work was to produce local (Madiga) bread from the blend of wheat and fluted pumpkin seed flour and to evaluate the nutrient composition and sensory properties of enriched Madiga produced from these flour blends. Defatted fluted pumpkin seed flour was used to...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2020/v12i1130316
Background: The intake of plant-based foods is currently increasing in the Nordic countries and many of these products are based on soy. For example, soy-based products with appearances close to minced meat are marketed as substitutes for meat, and many soy-based milk alternative...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2020/v12i1130315
Aim: To develop value added products from Tamarind kernel powder (TKP). Place and Duration of Study: Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Community Science College and Research Institute, Madurai. Methodology: The nutritional value of TKP and the potential of TKP as a food...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2020/v12i1130314
Aims: Guava (Psidium guajava), pomegranate (Punica granatum), olive (Olea europaea L.), and moringa (Moringa oleifera( extracts which are assumed to contain active components and which are renewable sources in fighting infections of microbes. This study aimed to investigate its a...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2020/v12i1130312
This study examined the nutrient and phytochemical composition of Cola lepidota fruits commonly known as Monkey Kola. The pulps were extracted, grated and dried. Dried pulps were milled into flour and packaged in properly labeled air-tight polyethene sachets. The nutrient composi...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2020/v12i1130313
Aim: Single-cell proteins (SCPs) are considered as innovative and sustainable alternatives to animal-based products. Fermotein is an innovative SCP obtained from fermentation of the filamentous fungus Rhizomucor pusillus. The toxicity, capability to produce secondary metabolites...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2020/v12i1030311
Background: The kokum rind consists of high amount of anthocyanin. The traditional methods are not capable to extract anthocyanin completely. Aims: The present study was focused on the optimization of enzyme pretreatment for extraction of anthocyanin from Kokum rind. Methodology:...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2020/v12i1030309