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Effect of Carrot Flour Substitution on the Mineral, Carotenoid and Antioxidant Properties of Wheat-Carrot Composite Cookies, Sweetened with Sorbitol

Sinmisola Gift Obigbemi, Ezekiel. T. Otunola & Kazeem Kolapo Salam · Asian Food Science Journal · 2026

The growing prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies and diet-related chronic diseases has intensified interest in functional foods formulated from plant-based ingredients. This study investigated the effect of carrot flour substitution on the mineral, carotenoid, and antioxidant...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/afsj/2026/v25i9912

Proximate, Mineral and Vitamin Content of Flesh, Blanched and Dried Tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum)

Mashi Jamila Ahmed, Idris Ramatu Iya & Markus Faith Dogara · Asian Food Science Journal · 2020

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...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/afsj/2020/v18i430223