Food Science and Technology

Detection Of Mycotoxin And Effect Of Mould On Functional Properties Of Cassava Starch (Manihot esculenta)

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Mycotoxin has attracted worldwide attention due to the significance losses associated with their impact on most foods such as cassava starch. Cassava starch from improved cassava variety...

69 pages (11478 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Comparison Of Quality Characteristics Of Selected Bread Samples Consumed In Umuahia Metropolis, Abia State, Nigeria

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This study investigated the proximate composition, minerals and anti-nutritional contents as well as sensory properties of some selected brands of bread sold in Umuahia metropolis of Abia...

62 pages (14472 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Development And Evaluation Of The Sensory, Chemical And Microbiological Qualities Of Juice Produced From Blends Of Pineapple (Ananas Comosus) And Tumeric (Curcuma Longa)

 

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Fruits have been a part of human diet and food supplement over the years, they are considered as healthy food supplements because they contain high quality of water, carbohydrates....

70 pages (13177 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Chemical Composition And Functional Properties Of Watermelon Seed Flour

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The watermelon pods were obtained from Cementary Market Aba, Abia state. The seeds were manually selected from the pods, washed, oven dried and milled to obtain flour. The flour obtained...

52 pages (7866 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Assessment Of Nutritional Status And Dietary Intake Of Children And The Knowledge, Practice And Care Of Caregivers In The Creche At Ministry Of Agriculture, Umudike

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A qualitative study was carried out in crèche at Ministry of Agriculture, Umuahia to assess the nutritional status and dietary intake of children aged 5-28months.Questionnaire and focus...

118 pages (18687 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Fasting Frofrtis Of Lafun And Starch Obtained From Some Of The Cmd Cassava Varieties

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Cassava (Manihot esculenta crantz) is the 4th most important staple food in the world, after, rice, wheat and maize (IFAD/FAO, 2000). Nigeria is presently the world's largest producer of...

47 pages (7812 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Anti-Nutritional And Functional Properties Of Composite Flours Of Pearl Millet (Pennisetum Glaucum) And Gari

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Flours were obtained from pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) and gari respectively, by milling the pearl millet and the gari. The pearl millets were two different types, locally called jero...

55 pages (10690 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

A Comparative Study On Sensory And Storage Stability Of Plantain Chips Fried Separately With Soybean, Groundnut, And Palm Oil

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The sensory properties and shelf stability of unripe plantain chips fried in separately three different oils namely, palm, soybean and groundnut oils were analyzed and compared. The chips...

44 pages (6589 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Quality Assessment Of Packaged Melon Seed Cake Treated With Sugar And Propionic Acid

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Melon seed cakes containing sugar, salt, a combination of propionic acid and sugar, .L-respectively were prepared, packaged and stored at ambient temperature. These were oalyzed to...

67 pages (12167 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Comparative Evolution Of The Proximate Composition, Vitamins And Phytochemical Compositions Of Witer Squash (Cucurbita Maxima Duchesne) And Fluted Pumpkin (Telfeiria Occidentalis) Leaves.

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Proximate composition, phytochemical and vitamin (A, E, C) analysis were carried out on winter squash (Cucurbita maxima.D) and fluted pumpkin (Telifeiria occidentalis) using standard...

56 pages (12495 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Different Periods Of Fermentation, Defatted Ugba Cake/Flour With Corn Starch, As A Binder, To Formulate Ugba Meat Analogue For Human Consumption And Acceptability.

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 Ugba was fermented following a laid dbwn procedure. Fermentation was for 3 and 5 days. The samples were grinded and oil extracted with screw press (mechanical extraction). The...

47 pages (6661 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

QUALITY ASSESSMENT OF DOUGH (Eba) PRODUCED FROM GARRI AND PEARL MILLET (PennIsetuin Glaucum) FLOURS

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62 pages (12516 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Physiochemical Study On Deep Fried Chin-Chin Made From Wheat Cassava Composite Flour Blends

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 Physicochemical studies were conducted on deep fried chin-chin made from wheat cassava composite flour blends. Cassava flour was used to substitute what flour at different portions...

68 pages (10956 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Nutritional Changes In Deteriorating Tomato Fruits

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This work evaluated the nutritional changes in deteriorating tomatoes' stored at room temperature for fifteen days. During this period, the tomatoes deteriorated gradually. The vitamin A...

28 pages (5004 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Studies On The Physico-Chemical And Sensory Properties Of Juices Produced From Noni (Morinda Citrifolia) And Pineapple (Ananas Comosus) Blends

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 Fresh Noni juice and Pineapple juice were extracted, processed and blended at different proportions to formulate new products of Noni juice-Pineapple Juice (NPJ). The samples were...

99 pages (18949 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Investigation Of The Potential Of Some Moisaic Disease Resistance Cassava Genotype For Ethanol Production

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This project was aimed at investigating the potential of some moisaic disease resistance cassava genotypes for ethanol production. The two cassava mosaic diseases (CMD) resistance...

57 pages (8514 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Production And Evaluation Of Composite Bread Produced From Firm Ripe And Unripe Cooking Banana Flours (Cardaba,Bluggoe And Km5)

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The feasibility of partially replacing wheat flour with cooking banana flour (Musa Cardaba, Bluggoe and KM5) at different stages of maturity in bread making were investigated. The flour...

62 pages (9612 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Production And Evaluation Of Cake From Wheat And Melon Seed Flour

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Cake is a baked product or batter made from flour, sugar, eggs, shortening and leavening, mixed together in such a way to produce a fluffy fine grained product...

42 pages (6650 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Preliminary Investigation Of The Proximate Composition And Antinutritional Factors Of Fluted Pumpkin Pulp (Telfaria Occidentalis)

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This work elucidate the proximate composition and anti-nutritional factors of fluted pumpkin pulp. This is with a view at looking out its possibility to the usefulness of the pulp as a...

48 pages (7807 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Production And Evaluation Of Instant Zobo From Hibisicus Sabdariffa (Roselle) Calyx

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 Instant zobo was produced from H. sabdariffa calyces (roselle) which were spiced with ginger and cloves, packaged with porous paper packs and heat-sealed for easy usage. for easy...

67 pages (10636 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Production And Evaluation Of Fruit Juice Using Different Varieties Of Watermelon (Citrullus Lanatus)

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Production and evaluation of Watermelon juice (Citrullus lanatus) using different varieties (Dansuke, Orangeglo and Cream of Saskatchewan) was investigated, using single strength Orange...

60 pages (8466 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Glycemic Index Of Different Cocoyam Cultivars Subjected To Different Processing Methods.

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The glycemic index of the cocoyam cultivars were determined using 100% Glucose D as the control and human subjects for 2 hours feeding trials. The glycemic index ranging from 95.3 to 142.0...

77 pages (13452 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Microbial Safety And Quality Evaluation Of Soybean Powder In Umuahia Abia State (Nigeria) Major Markets

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Soybean powder (CP, OR, NM, UM, and Cl) from different processors in Umuahia Abia State were purchased in Umuahia main markets and major centre's were soybean is sold in Umuahia. Analyses...

94 pages (15725 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Production And Evaluation Of Cake From Composite Flour Of Ripe And Unripe Plantain (Musa Paradisiaca) And Wheat (Triticum Aestivum)

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This study was conducted to produce and evaluate the quality of cake made from flour blends of wheat unripe plantain and ripped plantain. Unripe and ripped plantain were processed into...

68 pages (12377 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Occurrence Of Aspergillus flavus And Aspergillus parasiticus In Some Ready-To-Eat (RTE) Food In Umuahia

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This study was carried to determine the occurrence of Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus in meat pie, fish roll and peanut butter obtained from Umudike, Umuahia and Ahiaeke. A...

35 pages (6064 words) · Projects · 3 years ago
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