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Effect of lactic acid fermentation of watermelon juice on its sensory acceptability and volatile compounds
(Elsevier Ltd., 2021-10-01)
Fermentation increases food shelf-life but is characterized by changes that affect product's perception. Watermelon juice was fermented with Lactobacillus plantarum (WJ-LP), L. rhamnosus (WJ-LR), L. casei (WJ-LC), L. brevis ...
Under-exploited wild Vigna species potentials in human and animal nutrition: A review
(Elsevier, 2018-09)
Food insecurity, protein-energy malnutrition, and food-feed competition have motivated the search for alternative food and feed sources for human and animal nutrition. According to the FAO, only four crop species provide ...
Larvicidal potential of wild mushroom extracts against Culex quinquefasciatus Say, Aedes aegypti and Anopheles gambiae Giles S.S
(American Journal of Research Communication, 2014)
The crude extracts from six wild mushrooms namely Lactarius densifolius, Lactarius gymnocarpoides, Russula cellulata, Russula kivuensis, Amanita phalloides and Boletus species were evaluated for larvicidal activity against ...
Distribution and occurrence of indigenous strains of atoxigenic and toxigenic Aspergillus section Flavi in groundnut producing areas of Southern Tanzania
(Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences (JBES), 2019-04-28)
The objective of this study was to isolate and identify atoxigenic and toxigenic strains of Aspergillus section Flavi
in southern Tanzania, and investigate possible application of atoxigenic strains in control of aflatoxin ...
Dietary Practices, Nutrient Adequacy, and Nutrition Status among Adolescents in Boarding High Schools in the Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania.
(Hindawi, 2020-07-01)
A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess dietary practices, nutrient adequacy, and nutrition status among 164 adolescents aged between 16 and 19 years in boarding secondary schools in the Kilimanjaro region. In-depth ...
Solar-Drying of Vegetables for Micronutrients Retention and Product Diversification
(American Journal of Research Communication, 2016)
Micronutrients retention of solar-dried vegetables were studied with an aim of increasing iron, zinc and β-carotene bioaccessibility as well as product diversification. Iron, zinc and β-carotene contents in fresh and dried ...
Potential of cooking bananas in addressing food security in East Africa
(International Journal of Biosciences, 2018-10-30)
Banana is a very popular fruit in the world market and serves as an ideal and low-cost staple food in East
Africa whose residents rely mostly on bananas as a source of food. Banana is practically non-seasonal crop
that ...
Potential of probiotics from fermented cereal-based beverages in improving health of poor people in Africa
(Springer Nature Switzerland AG., 2020-04-17)
Milk and milk products; particularly yoghurts have almost exclusively been used as media for probiotic delivery to human being for a very long time. Despite health benefits such products have to humans; that include supply ...
Wild Vigna Legumes: Farmers’ Perceptions, Preferences, and Prospective Uses for Human Exploitation
(MDPI, 2019-05-31)
The insu cient food supply due to low agricultural productivity and quality standards is
one of the major modern challenges of global agricultural food production. Advances in conventional
breeding and crop domestication ...
Effect of Lactic Acid Fermentation on Volatile Compounds and Sensory Characteristics of Mango (Mangifera indica) Juices
(MDPI, 2022-01-28)
Fermentation is a sustainable bio-preservation technique that can improve the organoleptic
quality of fruit juices. Mango juices were fermented by monoculture strains of Lactiplantibacillus
plantarum subsp. plantarum ...