Food Science and Technology

Effect Of Nitrogen Fertilizer And Different Processing Methods On The B-Carotene (Provitamin A) Content Of Selected Sweet Potato (Ipoinoea Batatas (L) Lam) Varieties

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Sweet potato, Jpomoea balatas (L) Lam, is a perennial plant grown normally as an annual (Woolfe, 1992). It is a root crop that find uses in much the same way as Irish...

124 pages (20036 words) · Theses · 3 years ago

Rheological Properties And Quality Parameters Of Soymilk Products Treated With Selected Gums

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Application of gums derived from Colocasia esculenta and Detariurn microcarpurn in malted soymilk and soy yoghurt was studied. Gum was extracted and purified from C. esculenta and...

156 pages (24863 words) · Theses · 3 years ago

The Effect Of Processing On Nutrient And Anti Nutrient Components Of Fluted Pumpkin (Telfairia Occidentals) Leaves

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The effects of processing on nutrient and antinutrient components of fluted pumpkin leafy (FP) vegetable were investigated. The processing methods used were; fresh, hot water...

118 pages (22378 words) · Theses · 3 years ago

Production, Characterization And Optimization Of 'Kind1rmo' From Cowm1lk And Blends Of Cowmilk / Soymilk

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Studies on the full-fat traditionally fermented milk product (kindirmo) were carried out using survey, physicochemical, microbial and sensory techniques. Study objectives were to' find out...

256 pages (65743 words) · Theses · 3 years ago

Physico-Chemical And Sensory Properties Of Fufu Flours Processed From Cassava Mosaic Disease (CMI) Resistant Varieties From Two Different Locations

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Fufu flours were processed from Cassava Mosaic Disease (CM1)) resistant varieties in Umudike and Onne locations. Their proximate composition, some functional and pasting ...

122 pages (27077 words) · Theses · 3 years ago

Effects Of Different Processing Methods And Storage Period On The Quality Of Palm Oil

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The effects of different processing methods and storage period on the quality of palm oil were studied in this research. The palm fruits were subjected to four different processing and...

128 pages (30450 words) · Theses · 3 years ago

Effect Of Different Treatments On Proximate Composition Of Flour From Three-Leaf Yam (Dioscorea Dumetorum) And Effect Of Its Addition On The Organoleptic Properties Of Baked Products.

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Tubers of three — leaf yam (trifoliate yam (Dioscorea dumetorum)) were procured and processed into flour by either cooking the tubers or raw. The flour samples produced were...

57 pages (12136 words) · Theses · 3 years ago

The Effect Of Processing On Some Of The Anti Nutritional Factors Ofafrican Yam Bean (Sphenostylis Stenocarpa) Seeds.

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The effect of soaking, roasting, boiling and autociaving on some of the antinutritional factors (trypsin inhibitor, haemagglutinin and oligosaccharides) in the seeds of African...

57 pages (8025 words) · Theses · 3 years ago

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Different Extraction Methods of Pectin in Citrus Peels. By UDEAGHA, ELESIE .A.

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Pectin was extracted from the peels of lemon, orange and grape using two extraction methods. The methods were organic and inorganic hydrolyses methods. The extraction yield,...

49 pages (7925 words) · Theses · 3 years ago

Physico-Chemical And Sensory Properties Of Extrusion Cooked Blends Of African Yam Bean And Cassava Products In Relation To Processing Variables By Response Surface Analysis

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The influence of extrusion cooking variables on the physico-chemical, functional and sensory properties of African yam bean (AYB) and cassava blends were investigated. The main...

239 pages (48045 words) · Theses · 3 years ago

Evaluation Of The Inhibitory Potentials Of Buhholzia Coriaceae On Sitophilus Zeamais (Maize Weevils) On Stored Maize Grains

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Phytochemical composition and inhibitory effects of Bzichholzia cvriaceae on S/lop/li/ifs zeamais were evaluated. The inhibitory effects of Buc/ihoizia coriaceae as compared to...

85 pages (16906 words) · Theses · 3 years ago

Development And Evaluation Of Cocoyam-Soybean-Crayfish Based Complementary Food

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Cormels of cocoyam (Colocasia esculejita, var. cocoinclici) and soybeans (Glycine max) were each cooked, dried and milled into flour of line texture, and combined with dried...

177 pages (33857 words) · Theses · 3 years ago

Microbiological And Proximate Analysis On Cookies Produced From Wheat (Triticum Aestivumj And African Yam Bean (Sphenostylis Stenocarpa) Flour.

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Wheat flour was used to substitute African Yam Bean flour at the ratio of 95%:5%, 90%:10%, 85%:15% and 80%:20% respectively in the production of cookies. The cookies prepared...

59 pages (10762 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Effect Of Processing Methods On Proximate Composition, Anti- Nutritional Factors And Sensory Properties Of "Ugba": An African Oil Bean Product

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The prepared seed slices of African oil bean (Pentaclthra macrophylla Benth) were subjected to different fermentation periods and dried using different drying methods to produce...

79 pages (16757 words) · Theses · 3 years ago

Sorption Characteristics Of 'Ighu' A Cassava-Based Product

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Cassava (Man/hot escu/enta. Craiitz) also known as inanioc, tapioca, inandica, a/pull!, vuca and cassacla (Opara, 1 997) is one of the most important root crops in the tropics...

73 pages (11984 words) · Theses · 3 years ago

Studies On The Extraction Of Fruit Juice By Ohmic Heating

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Three Fruits, orange (Citrus sinensisa), pawpaw (Carica papaya) and tomato (Lycopercium esculentum) were obtained, cleaned, washed, cored (or deseeded) and separately crushed into...

136 pages (26507 words) · Theses · 3 years ago

Production And Evaluation of Breakfast Food From Trifoliate Yam (Dioscorea Dumetorun)

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Rasping, dewatering, fermentation, pulverization, sifting and thermal dehydration processes were used to produce a storable breakfast food from the peeled tubers of an edible...

174 pages (32308 words) · Theses · 3 years ago

Production And Evaluation Of Cooked Blends Of African Breadfruit ( Treculia Africana), Corn (Zea Mays) And Soybean (Glycine Max) Flours Using A Single Screw Extruder: A Response Surface Analysis

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Flour blends of African breadfruit (Treculla africana), corn (Zea mays) and partially defatted soybean (G'Iycine max) were extruded in a single screw Brabender Laboratory extruder...

224 pages (55157 words) · Theses · 3 years ago

Production Of Meat Analogues From Local Seeds.

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The utilization of local seeds in the production of meat analogues was investigated. African locust bean (sample B), castor oil seed (sample C) and Soybean (sample A/control) ...

66 pages (14116 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Optimization Of Divalent Cation Concentrations On Ethanol Production From Cassava Starch Hydrolyzafe, Using Immobilized Saccharomyces Pastorianus

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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 catiotis and...

147 pages (30866 words) · Theses · 3 years ago

Potentials Of Some Local Food Gums As Stablizers In Ice Cream Production.

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Local food gums have been known and used by man. They are used in boris br a wide variety ob reasons, their under lying Function is simply to thicken or gel water. For this ...

40 pages (5623 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Effect Of Acetic Acid Bacteria (Acetobacter Aceti) On Yeasts Growth And Metabolism During The Fermentation Of Soursop (Annona Muricata L.) Juice

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Effect of acetic acid bacteria (Acetobacter aceti) on yeast growth and metabolism during fermentation of soursop juice was studied. Preliminary studies were carried out to...

80 pages (14842 words) · Theses · 3 years ago

Effect Of Different Moisture Levels, Packaging Materials, And Plant Products On The Shelf-Life Of Stored Cowpea.

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Cowpea (Kano white variety) seeds were stored at different moisture levels in different packaging materials for a period of 12 weeks. Plastic containers, lines jute bag and...

137 pages (16210 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Effect Of Malting On The Qualities Of Biscuit Made From African Breadfruit (Treculia Africana) Composite Flour.

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The qualities of biscuit made from breadfruit composite flour from unmalted and malted seeds were evaluated. The mailing characteristics, proximate composition, functional and...

59 pages (11863 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Preservation Of Kunuzaki Using Pasteurization Method And Sodium Metabi-Sulphite

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Different temperatures and time were studied to determine the best temperature and time for the pasterization of Kunu-zaki pasteurized at the known temperature and time with...

45 pages (9609 words) · Projects · 3 years ago
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