January 2017

Spontaneously fermented kenyan milk products: A review of the current state and future perspectives

Many spontaneously fermented milk products are produced in Kenya, where they are integral to human diet and play a central role in enhancing food security and income generation. Some of these products have demonstrated therapeutic and probiotic effects although recent reports have linked some to death, biotoxin infections, and esophageal cancer. These products are mostly processed from poor quality raw materials under...

Author(s): John Masani Nduko, Joseph W. Matofari, Zacchaeus Okoth Nandi and Moses Barasa Sichangi

January 2017

Nutritional composition of Meristotheca senegalense (Rhodophyta): A new nutrient source

Macroalgae are used in diverse global regions. Meristotheca senegalense J. Feldmann, a macroalga species found in a Senegalese bay, was the subject of this study focusing on the chemical and mineral composition. The present study was done in order to evaluate the potential of this macroalgal resource for biomass development and contribution to the economy in Senegal. The results of this study showed that M. senegalense...

Author(s): Bodian Moussa Yagame, Ayessou Nicolas Cyrille Mensah, Cissé Mady, Ndiaye Cheikh and Kandioura Noba

January 2017

Sensory quality of orange-fleshed sweetpotato cultivars as affected by curing and household-level storage methods

A 2×2×3 factorial design was used to investigate the effect of two orange-fleshed sweetpotato cultivars, three curing treatments and two homestead storage methods on the general appearance, finger-feel firmness, sweetness and overall acceptability of boiled roots. The cultivars were Apomuden and Nane, and the two homestead storage methods were the sand box and the heap storage. In-ground curing (dehaulming)...

Author(s): Richard A. Atuna, Francis K. Amagloh, Edward E. Carey and Jan W. Low

January 2017

Nutrient composition of cat’s whiskers (Cleome gynandra L.) from different agro ecological zones in Malawi

The aim of the present study was to determine the nutrient composition of Cleome gynandra L. Nutrient content determination of C. gynandra was limited in the previous studies done in Malawi. C. gynandra is a readily available vegetable used for relish and medicine. The study was done from February to March 2014. Nutrient analysis was done on C. gynandra. L. leaf samples collected from different agro-ecological zones in...

Author(s): Harris Jinazali, Beatrice Mtimuni and Eric Chilembwe