Christopher Nsaighamu Lawir, Qrisstuberg Msughter Amua & Samuel Peter Malu·Asian Food Science Journal·2020
The aim of this work was to produce and evaluate the physiochemical properties of cow milk based beverage made from a blend of cow milk, honey, cocoa powder, ginger and garlic. The composition of the samples were as follows: sample A (1 L cow milk), sample B (1 L cow milk, 0.12...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2020/v15i230149
Large quantities of oranges are wasted during storage due to its highly perishable nature. Research was therefore conducted on quality evaluation of orange fruits stored in aluminum-cladded (ABBEC) and non-cladded burnt-clay-brick evaporative coolers (NBBEC) to prevent postharves...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2020/v15i230148
A study was conducted to assess the performance of evaporative coolers for the storage of fruits and vegetables. The evaporative coolers used for this study consist of double-walled rectangular brick construction (1.29 × 2.55 × 2.56) m external and (1.13 × 1.27 × 2.08) m, interna...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2020/v15i230147
Burkina, a drink prepared from millet and milk, is gaining economic attention in Ghana due to its perceived nutritious nature and high energy content. The drink which is produced on a small-scale is usually vended without proper control of storage conditions leading to rapid loss...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2020/v15i230146
This study sought to assess the dietary intake and serum Zinc, Iron and Copper status of primary school children aged 5-13 years living in Enugu- South Local Government Area of Enugu State, Nigeria. This study is a community-based cross-sectional study, adopting multistage random...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2020/v15i130145
Aim: This study aimed at examining the level and determinants of food insecurity of rural households in Southern Ethiopia using a sample of 574 households and two-stage least square estimation. Materials and Methods: A total sample of 574 rural households was selected from the th...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2020/v15i130144
The study was conducted to prepare healthy and nutritious margarine from sunflower oil (SO) and coconut oil (CO). Quality evaluation of the prepared margarine samples were done by determining the nutritional value and sensory evaluation. Three samples of margarine were formulated...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2020/v15i130142
This article reviews meat as an animal-derived protein food needed in the diet for improved human nutrition. To achieve high-quality biological protein that offer health-promoting effect in the human system, meat accordingly, is a rich source of nutrient matrix in a diet for the...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2020/v15i130140
The use of edible coatings is a suitable method to reduce oil uptake in fried foods. In this research, the effects of propolis gum on the physicochemical properties of fried potato strip were evaluated. The propolis coating was performed at three concentrations 1%, 1.5%, 2% w/v....
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2020/v15i130139
Hephzibah Oluwatoyin Ajulo, Matthew Olugbenga Ajulo & N. S. E. Udo Ekereumoh·Asian Food Science Journal·2020
Introduction: In Nigeria, abattoirs have become a source of infection and pollution, attracting domestic animals, wild carnivores and rodents due to lack of adequate slaughtering and disposal facilities. Improper processing of meat consumed by the majority of people in Nigeria is...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2020/v14i430138
L. A. Akpro, Deffan K. Prudence, G. A. Gbogouri, Louis Ban-Koffi, K. E. Assemand & G. J. Nemlin·Asian Food Science Journal·2020
Objective: The aim of this work was to determine the processing aptitude of maize varieties into food products to be promoted in Côte d’Ivoire. Methodology: Three dishes have been developed from ten maize varieties (MAAN16, PGBR, PGB18, AAA3, KF18, CJB, KO/Na4, KO/Na3, KO/Wa6, an...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2020/v14i430137
Antioxidants are agents which scavenge free radicals and prevent cellular damage cause by them. They reduce the damage due to free radicals by neutralizing them before they can attack the cells. The aim of this research was to evaluate the antioxidant, nutritional and antinutriti...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2020/v14i430135
The research sought to investigate the functional properties of starches obtained from four Nigerian root and tubers, yam and sweet potato varieties, in order to facilitate their exploitation as substitute raw material for the local food and pharmaceutical manufacturing industry....
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2020/v14i430136
The suitability of sorghum and millet grains in the production of malt-based syrups was determined. The grains were steeped for 50 h, germinated for 5 days at room temperature and were kilned for 48h to produce the malts. Mashing was carried out by three-stage decoction method an...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2020/v14i430134
Industrial processing of the fruit juice is responsible for the changes in some quality attributes. Thermal treatment is a most applicable operation for any processing and it affects the physicochemical and antioxidant properties of the juice. This study was conducted to observe...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2020/v14i330133