April 2011
Chemical, physico-chemical and sensory properties of soy-plantain flour
In recent years, research efforts in the developing countries have focused on the improvement of protein quality of food products due to mass malnutrition. Plantains are invaluable source of carbohydrate, comparable in nutritive value to yam or potato and are useful as a variant on the usual staple foods. It is consumed mainly in Nigeria as snacks and it is gradually finding applications in weaning food formulation and...
April 2011
Elaboration of blackberry (Rubus glaucus Benth.) jellies with native and modified banana starches (Musa ABB)
To diversify the use of tropical fruits such as “topocho” (Musa ABB) and blackberry (Rubus glaucus Benth.), jellies were formulated, and thickened with 20% of native starch (BS), and modified granular starch (GBS) starch from unripe “topocho” with, and without the addition of carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) using corn starch as control. A sensorial evaluation of the recipes was completed...
April 2011
Rheological, moisture and ash content analyses of a gum resin from Commiphora Africana
A gum resin was isolated from Commiphora africana. In order to assess its application to industry, it was subjected to rheological, moisture and ash content studies. For rheological studies, a rotational viscometer which had the ability to characterize both Newtonian and non-Newtonian systems was used. The gum resins from C. africana exhibited low shear stress even at high concentration of...
April 2011
The effects of roasting temperatures on the rate of extraction and quality of locally-processed oil from two Nigerian peanut (Arachis hypogea L.) cultivars
The effects of roasting conditions (time-temperature) on the rate of extraction and quality of oils from two peanut (Arachis hypogea L.) cultivars (namely, kampala and ex-Dakar) were investigated. The oils were extracted at 50 ml hot-water/250 g peanut paste. High extraction rates were obtained by roasting the peanuts at 140°C for 20 min with Kampala yielding the highest oil. Above 140°C/20 min...
April 2011
Serum biochemical response of rats fed with Sclerocarya birrea juice extracts
Sclerocarya birrea fruits are widely eaten in developing countries especially in rural areas and serve as nutrients supplements. However, they also contain phyto-toxin which may affect the normal functioning of the body. The present study examined the effect of feeding albino rats with S. birrea juice with respect to their body weight, liver and kidney biochemical parameters. The results showed...
April 2011
Fatty acid profile of raw and cooked fish consumed in Bahrain
The objective of this study was to determine the fatty acid profile of raw and cooked (grilled, curried and fried) fish commonly consumed in Bahrain. Four most popular species of fish were purchased from the local market in Manama city, the capital of Bahrain. Fatty acids in raw and cooked fish were separated and quantitatively determined by gas liquid chromatography (GLC) using standard methods. The findings...
April 2011
Fatty acid composition of seed oils from selected wild plants of Kahuzi-Biega National Park and surroundings, Democratic Republic of Congo
Oils were extracted from seeds of Carapa grandiflora Sprague (Meliaceae), Carapa procera DC. (Meliaceae), Cardiospermum halicacabum Linn (Sapindaceae), Maesopsis eminii Engler (Rhamnaceae), Millettia dura Dunn (Fabaceae), Myrianthus arboreus P. Beauv. (Cecropiaceae), Myrianthus holstii Engl. (Cecropiaceae), Pentaclethra macrophylla Benth (Mimosaceae),...
April 2011
Susceptibility of steeped and heat dried cowpea flour to fungal growth and aflatoxins production
In vitro studies were carried out to determine the susceptibility of flours from steeped and heat dried cowpea to fungal growth and aflatoxins production. A 2 × 7 factorial experimental design with 2 levels of steeping time of cowpea grain in water (0 and 3 min steeping) and 7 levels of drying temperatures of the grains ranging from 35 to 120°C were used for flour production....
April 2011
In vitro antioxidant, antiproliferative and apoptosis effect of Coleus tuberosus L.
Coleus tuberosus (Blume) Benth. is classified as a local vegetable of the familyLamiaceae, subfamily Nepetoideae and tribe Ocimeae. Ethanolic extract the Flesh of C. tuberosus and ethanolic extract of the peel of C. tuberosus evaluated antioxidant properties based on 1,1-Diphenyl-2-picryl hydrazyl radical assay, antiproliferative based on...
April 2011
Microbiological assessment of stored Tilapia guineensis
Microbiological analysis of Tilapia guineensis was assessed at two ice stored temperatures, -18 and 4°C, for 4 weeks. Bacteria and fungi counts decreased from 7.9 × 103 to 5.4 × 101 cfu/g for bacteria and 6.2 × 103 to 3.2 × 102 cfu/g for fungi in the samples stored at -18°C, while for the samples stored at...
April 2011
Proximate and mineral composition of cocoyam (Colocasia esculenta L. and Xanthosoma sagittifolium L.) grown along the Lake Victoria basin in Tanzania and Uganda
The proximate and mineral compositions of cocoyam (Colossian esculenta L. andXanthosoma sagittifolium L) grown along Lake Victoria basin in Tanzania and Uganda were analyzed. C. esculenta and X. sagittifolium samples were significantly (p < 0.05) different in terms of their proximate composition and mineral contents regardless of their country of origin. Proximate analyses...
April 2011
Development of an evaporative cooling system for the preservation of fresh vegetables
An evaporative cooling system for the preservation of fresh vegetables was developed for extending the shelf life of tomatoes and carrots and its performance was evaluated. It consists of a pyramidal shaped with total storage space of 0.075 m3, made of galvanized mild steel, stainless steel and internally insulated with 0.025 m polystyrene foam, a suction fan of 4.3 m/s velocity air flow and 0.5 W (1250 rpm),...
April 2011
Cellular antioxidant activities and cytotoxic properties of ethanolic extracts of four tropical green leafy vegetables
The present investigation sought to evaluate cellular antioxidant activities of some green leafy vegetables: Vernonia amygdalina, Asteraceae (Va,); Manihot utilissimaPohl., Euphoriaceae (Mu);Corchorous olitorius L., Malvaceae (Co) and Occimum gratissimum L., Lamiaceae (Og) against peroxyl radical-induced oxidation in HepG2 cells and also evaluate their...
April 2011
Biological control of Meloidogyne javanica by Trichoderma harzianum BI and salicylic acid on Tomato
In this study, Trichoderma harzianum BI was evaluated for its capacity to reduce the incidence and pathogenicity of the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne javanica on tomato. Culture filtrates of T. harzianum BI at different concentrations, (standard, 1:1, 1:10, and 1:100) were studied. In vitro studies revealed that hatching of M. javanica eggs...
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