Food Science and Technology

Production And Evaluation Of Two Varieties Of Canned Sweet Corn From Indigenous Species

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Two varieties of sweet corn (DRM leser yellow and Oba super 4 yellow) were canned using USDA home canning method Proximate, mineral, vitamin, microbial load, sensory properties, starch,...

76 pages (12488 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Production And Evaluation Of Cookies Produced From Flour Blends Of Wheat (Triticum Aestivum), Bambara Nut (Vigna Subterranea) And Orange Fleshed Sweet Potato (Ipomea Batatas).

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The use of wheat, bambara nut and orange fleshed sweet potato flour blends in the production of cookies was studied. Enriched cookies were produced using wheat, bambara nut and...

77 pages (15074 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Comparative Studies On The Proximate, Microbial, And Sensory Properties Of Candied Pineapple Cake And Cherry Cake

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Proximate, mineral, sensory and microbial attributes of candied pineapple, candied pineapple cake and cherry cake were investigated. Both cake samples were analyzed for nutrient...

53 pages (9959 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Comparative Study On The Use Of Gum Extracted From Afzella Africana In Ice Cream And Candy Production

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Food gum was extracted from Afzelia africana seed and the potentials of this gum in ice cream and candy making compared to guar acacia (conventional) were studied. Ice cream and candy...

51 pages (8926 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

The Use Of Charcoal As A Preservative Agent In Some Pre-Processed And Processed Foods

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Two different pre-processed samples (Ground Tomatoes and Wet-Milled l3cais and one processed sample (Egusi Soup) were evaluated for extension of their shclf-1if using deferent...

71 pages (16819 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Shelf Life Prediction Of Crayfish Cubes Produced With Different Binders

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Crayfish cubes were produced using yam and corn starches as sepal te binders. The aim was to promote convenience in the use of crayfish. The functional p. iperties of yarn and corn...

68 pages (12657 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Production And Evaluation Of Biscuit From Composite Wheat (Triticum Aestivum) And African Yam Bean (Sphenosyiis Stenocarpa) Flour.

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Flour blends with different proportions were prepared from African yam bean (Sphenoslylis stenocarpa), and Wheat (Triticum aestivurn). The African yam bean/wheat flour was mixed in the...

94 pages (18487 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

The Effect Of Processing On [He Glycemic Index Of Flour Blends From Maize (Zea Mays) And Cowpea (Vigna Unguiculata).

Glycemic Index (GIl) according to AlIen (1997) is simply a ranking of foods based on their immediate effect on blood-glucose. It is a physiological measure of how fast, and to what extent a...

74 pages (15315 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Comparative Studies Of Milk Samples From Mungbean ( Vigna Radiata), Pigeon Pea (Cajanus Cajan) And Soybean (Glycine Max (L.) Merr.)

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This comparative study was carried out to examine the quality of milk samples from mungbean (Vigna radiata), pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) and soybean (Glycine max (L.) merr.). After...

87 pages (13481 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

The Effect Of Roasting And Method Of Oil Extraction On The Chemical Composition And Functional Properties Of Egusi (Colocyntliis Citrtillus) Seed Flour

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Colocynt his cltrotlus (egusi melon) is the biological ancestor of the watermelon now found all over the world, but originated from West Africa. Egusi melon's juicy flesh is pale yellow or...

57 pages (9629 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Chemical Quality Of Selected Bottled Water In Abia State

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The physico — chemical (p11, free dissolved CO2. chloride , total hardness, alkalinity, residual chlorine conductivity & total dissolved solid) and chemical (heavy and trace mental)...

51 pages (10280 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Studies On Water Sorption Of Ighu, A Cassava Product

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A detailed study on the water sorption of ighu was performed. Ighu produced from cassava tubers of the Agadaba Species purchased from One Ngodo Isuochi in Umuneochi Local Government Area...

51 pages (7402 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Comparative Evaluation Of Tile Proximate Compositions Of Fermented Condiments Produced From The Seeds Of Melon, (Colocynthis Citrullus) Castor (Ricinus Cominunis) Soybean (Glycine Max) And African Locust Bean (Parkia Biglobosa)

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This study was aimed at producing and assessing the proximate composition of the fermented and unfermented Egusi seeds (Colocynthis citrullus), castor seeds (Ricinus communis) soybean...

61 pages (12201 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Sorption Isotherm Determination Of Nigerian Indigenous Pepper Soup Cubes

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In different Parts of the world and for several centuries, substances derived from medicinal and aromatic plants have been used extensively in food, cosmetics, and plirmaccu1ical...

70 pages (14392 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Studies On Processed Almond (Terminalia Catappia) Nut Flour Samples

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Nuts play an important role in the diet of many people in the world. They serve as supplement to nutrients provided by cereals, legumes, and vegetables. The goal of this study was to carry...

86 pages (13964 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Production And Evaluation Of African Star Apple (Chrysophyllum Albidum) Juice.

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The study was conducted to prepare juice from African star apple (Chrysophyllum albidum). Physicochemical composition and microbial composition of the juice were analysed. The sensory...

84 pages (19891 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Substitution Of Yoghurt With Fermented Tiger Nut (Cyperus Esculentus Var. Sativus) Milk

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The research project was carried out to investigate the result of substitution of yoghurt with fermented tiger nut milk. The major objective of the study was to evaluate the nutritional...

70 pages (15322 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Studies On The Storage Stability Of Egusi (Colocynthis Citrullus .L) Cake

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The storage stability of egusi (Colocynthis Citrullus L.) seed cake was investigated in this study. The egusi (melon) seed cakes constitute two major food materials; egusi usu at a...

87 pages (16904 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

The Effect Of Induced Ripening On The Proximate And Functional Properties Of Flour Produced From Mature And Immature Plantain

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Three samples of mature and immature plantain (Musa paradisiacal) ripen under normal ambient condition (room temperature), sack storage and with acetylene gas. The mature plantain...

48 pages (8621 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

The Rheological And Nutritional Properties Of Flour Produced From Three Cult! Vars Or Aerial Yam (Dioscorea Bulbifera)

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This study investigated the rheological and nutritional properties of flour produced from three cultivars of aerial yarn namely; white cultivars, yellow cultivars and purple cultivars....

67 pages (12582 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Comparative Study Of The Physico-Chemical Properties Of Yoghurt From Tigernut And Soymilk With Skimmed Milk

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Yoghurt was produced from Tigernut and Soy milk with Skimmed milk in the ratio of 50:50. Commercial yoghurt served as control. Yoghurt samples were analyzed for proximate composition,...

67 pages (11081 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Comparative Evaluation Of The Cyanide Content Of Two Sweet And Two Bitter Cassava Varieties (Manihot Esculenta Crantz)

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Four prominent cassava cultivars (TMS 30572 and NR 8082) which are bitter cassava varieties and (TMS 0505 and TMS 419) which are sweet cassava varieties cultivated at NRCRI, Umudike, Abia...

59 pages (10927 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Studies On Germdated Soybean (Glycinemax)-Unripe Plantain(Musa Parasidiaca) Flour And Biscuits

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Floor blends were prepared from germinated Soyabean (Glycine max) and unripe plantain (Musa paradisiacal). Different proportions of the flour blends were used to produce short bread...

78 pages (13044 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Studies On Wheat (Triticum Spp) /Walnut (Juglans Regia) Flour And The Staling Of Their Cakes

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Walnut (Juglans regia) seeds are edible rich source of several essential nutrients which can be processed into flour for several purposes. It can serve as a modifier to our food products...

116 pages (20230 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Shelf Life Studies Of Cocoa-Based Ready-To-Use Therapeutic Foods.

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The shelf life of therapeutic foods developed from a mixture of cocoa, bambaranut and corn were studied. A multiple regression model was used to develop models for the analysis. the cocoa...

61 pages (10402 words) · Projects · 3 years ago
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