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The potentials of Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) flour in the production of akara (fried cake), one of the most popular local dishes in Nigeria was compared to cowpea flour in order to reduce...
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Cakes were baked from wheat flour using different preservatives: ginger, ascorbic acid, alcohol and calcium propionate at concentration of 1 g, 2 g, 3 g to 100 g of flour. A...
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The biopreservative effect of lactic acid bacteria on certain quality attributes of ugba (fermented African oil bean seeds) were studied. The pure culture of lactic acid bacteria...
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Fresh catfish and mackerel fish were treated with three different concentration (20% 40%. and 60%) of extract. They were then smoked in a local fabricated smoking kiln. Ihe proximate...
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Two freshwater fish samples (Claries gariepinus and Oreochromis nilolicus) were harvested from two different locations (MOUAU and Umugbalu fish farm). The fish samples were treated in...
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Two flour samples were obtained from Voandzeia subterranea, (L.) Thou. (Bambara groundnut) and Vigna unguiculata,(L.) Walp. (Cowpeas). These samples were analysed to determine the...
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African oil bean seed (Pentaclethra Macrophylla) "ugba" was packaged using different packaging material and different quantities. This work studies the numbers and types of...
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The project examined the bacteriological quality of smoked Catfish (Clarias gariepinus) and Mackerel (Atlantic mackerel). A total of 16 catfishes and mackerel specimens were analyzed....
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Starches obtained from five selected improved cassava species (NR 93/0199, TMS 96/0304, TMS 98/0581, TMS 92/0326, TMS 98/12123) were chemically modified by oxidation, acetylation and...
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This work investigated the growth characteristics of six yeast strains isolated from palm wine and were subjected to aerobic and anaerobic condition at different temperatures of 20°C, 25°...
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This study examined 4 different cassava genotypes, which are resi i ant to cassava mosaic disease, namely TME 419, TMS 0505, TMS 0581 and i'MS 1632. Flour and starch were produced, from...
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Divalent cations (Mg2 , Zn2Ca2 ) are known to directly influence fermentative metabolism in yeast and consequently increase ethanol yield. The bioavailability of these cations and the...
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Freshwater snails (Pila ovata) obtained from local harvesters, processed by blanching, salting, fermenting and frying were studied and the result compared to the raw unprocessed and...
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Pumpkin (Curcubita pepo) seed was processed into defatted flour (CPF), which was further processed into protein concentrate (CPC), and protein isolate (CPI) using alkaline...
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Fluted pumpkin pulp (Telfairia occidentalis Hook .f. was subjected to various analyse which include evaluation of its nutritional properties (proximate), functional properties, mineral...
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Corins and comiels of cocoyams (Colocasia csculcnta cv. Cocoindia and Xanthosorria sagithfolium cv, Ede ocha ) were each milled into flour . The flours were subjected to proximate analysis...
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Igbu samples Were collected trout lii ice beat ions (Isuochi, Abia State Okigwe, Imo State, and Ugwuoba, lntigu Stale) and their physical and sensory characteristics were studied. Physical...
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Phytochemical composition and inhibitory effects of buchholzia coriaceae on effects of buchholsia Coriceae as compared to other botanicals (Piper guincese and pepper) on maize...
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Three varieties of water yam (Dioscorea alata) namely "Mbalaigum," "Umb 80" and "Ikogiri" were processed into flour. The samples were dried using sundrying, oven drying and foam-mat drying...
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Matured tubers from two cassava varieties NR8212 and Nwangbisi were fermented for 0 — 7 days respectively before processing into gari and fufti. Physcochemical analyses of the products...
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An investigation was conducted to determine the effects of processing conditions on the quality and consumer preference for lafun using the response surface methodology. The cassava clone...
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The Mixture Response Surface Methodology was adopted for the modeling and optimization of the African breadfruit based complementary food. The experiment was based on three factors which...
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In the tropics, cooking banana fruits are eaten after cooking or after some other forms of processing. In this study, the fruits of cooking banana (Musa sp. ABB, cv. 'Saba') at the unripe...
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Cassava processing provides raw materials that can be used for extruded product (food) to decrease processing waste and increase profit. In this product research, the effect of particle...
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The aim of this study was to assess the nutritional status of adolescents aged 12- 2() years from two secondary schools in Umuahia. One hundred and twenty subjects were randomly selected...