African Journal of
Food Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Food Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0794
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJFS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 978

Full Length Research Paper

Probiotic potential of lactic acid bacteria isolated from traditionally fermented legume products of Western Kenya

Beatrice Aleyo Akweya
  • Beatrice Aleyo Akweya
  • Department of Pure and Applied Sciences, Faculty of Applied and Health Sciences, Technical University of Mombasa, Kenya.
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Joseph Mwafaida Mghalu
  • Joseph Mwafaida Mghalu
  • Department of Biological Sciences, School of Pure and Applied Sciences, Pwani University, P. O. Box 195, Kilifi, Kenya.
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Rahma Udu M. Yusuf
  • Rahma Udu M. Yusuf
  • Department of Pure and Applied Sciences, Faculty of Applied and Health Sciences, Technical University of Mombasa, Kenya.
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Tochi Bitange
  • Tochi Bitange
  • Department of Foods and Nutrition, School of Pure and Applied Sciences, Pwani University, P. O. Box 195, Kilifi, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 15 June 2020
  •  Accepted: 21 August 2020
  •  Published: 30 November 2020

Authors

Beatrice Aleyo Akweya
Department of Pure and Applied Sciences, Faculty of Applied and Health Sciences, Technical University of Mombasa, Kenya.

Joseph Mwafaida Mghalu
Department of Biological Sciences, School of Pure and Applied Sciences, Pwani University, P. O. Box 195, Kilifi, Kenya.

Rahma Udu M. Yusuf
Department of Pure and Applied Sciences, Faculty of Applied and Health Sciences, Technical University of Mombasa, Kenya.

Tochi Bitange
Department of Foods and Nutrition, School of Pure and Applied Sciences, Pwani University, P. O. Box 195, Kilifi, Kenya.

Corresponding Author Email: [email protected]