Food Science and Technology

Determine The Nutritional Status Of School Age Children In Umuahia North LGA, Abia-State.

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This study includes measurements of height, weight, head circumference, arm circumference, chest circumference and skinfold thickness measurements which includes the biceps skinfold,...

97 pages (23881 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Effect Of Addition Of Groundnut And Cashewnut Flours On Proximate Composition, Functional And Sensory Properties Of Ighu

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Functional and sensory properties of blends of ighu and groundnut; ighu and cashew nut flours were investigated, mixtures of 25-100% groundnut and cashew nut flours were formulated and...

40 pages (5414 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Quality Evaluation Of Composite Flours And Bread Loaves Produced From Flours Of Cocoyam (Xanthosoma sagittfoiium) African Breadfruit (Treculia africana) And Wheat (Triticum aestivum)

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Bread samples were produced from composite flours of cocoyam (Xanthosoma sagittfolium), African breadfruit (Treculia africana), and wheat (Trticum aestivum). The cocoyam flour, African...

86 pages (15876 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Production And Quality Evaluation Of Noodles Produced From Wheat (Triticuin Astivum), African Brea Fruit (Treculia Africana) And Maize (Zea Mays) Composite Flour

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Flour blends prepared from wheat (Triticum astivum), can breadfruit (Treculia Africana) md maize(zea mays) at different properties in the production of noodles. The composite flour were...

65 pages (13735 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

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

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

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

An Evaluation Of The Toxicological Effects OF Azadirachta indica, Piper guineense And Capsicum Annum Incorporated Into Cowpea Diets (Vigna unguiculata)

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The objective of the work was to examine the effect of Azadirachta indica, Piper guineense and Capsicum annum, which are potentially useful plant products for the protection of cowpea...

59 pages (10265 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Comparison Of Pectin Samples From Citrus Fruits

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Pectin was extracted from lime, lemon, orange and grape fruit which are tropical citrus fruits grown in abundance in Nigeria. The extraction method involved the use of acidified alcohol...

56 pages (9972 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Development Of Household Products From Cotton Yarn, Coconut And Ranie Fibers.

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Vegetable fibres are obtained from various parts of the plants. Fibres are long, thin, and hair like materials which are very small in diameter; they are indispensable to the welfare of...

87 pages (14114 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Production And Quality Evaluation Of Complementary Food From Sprouted Soybean (Glycine Max), Sprouted Sorghum (Sorghum Bicolor) And Unripe Plantain (Musa Paradisiaca) Flour

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The complementary food was formulated from flour blends of sprouted soybean, sprouted sorghum and plantain prepared. Proximate, functional, vitamin, mineral and sensory evaluations were...

73 pages (14368 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Comparative Effects Of Different Heat Treatments On The Chemical, Functional, Microbial And Sensory Properties Of Fresh Uda Seeds( Xylopia aethiopica) And Fresh Uziza Seeds (Piper guineense)

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This work was carried out to compare the effects of different heat treatments on the functional components, chemical, microbial and sensory properties of fresh uda seeds (Xylopia...

63 pages (13599 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Comparative Evaluation Of Quality Characteristics of Fermented Melon Seed (Citruiius colocynthis), Castor Oil Bean (Ricinus communis) And Fluted Pumpkin Seeds (Teifairia occidentails) (Ogiri).

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This study compared the quality characteristics of Melon seed (Citrullus colocynthis), Castor oil seed (Ricinus communis) and Fluted pumpkin seed (Telfairia occidentalis) ogiri. Melon...

67 pages (12532 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Composition And Antimicrobial Properties Of Selected Local Spices: Monodora myristica (Ehuru), Piper guineense (Uziza), Xylopia aethiopica (Uda) And Tetrapleura tetraptera (Oshosho).

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Proximate composition, vitamins, minerals, antinutrients and antimicrobial properties of four local spices were investigated. The spices were Monodora myristica (ehuru), Piper guineense...

72 pages (13611 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Consumer Acceptability Of Spiced Composite Bread

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The study evaluate the consumer acceptability of spiced composite bread prepared with High quality Cassava Flour (HQCF) and wheat flour in the formulations 1000%, 90%,10%,80%,20%,and 70%:...

52 pages (9097 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Comparative Quality Evaluation Of Tigernut-Cow Milk Ice Creams Produced From Synthetic Binders (Gelatin And CMC) And Natural Binder (Taro Starch).

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Ice cream was produced from blends of tigernut milk and cow milk using synthetic food binders (gelatin and CMC) at the same concentration (0.5%, with 100% cow milk) and natural food binder...

82 pages (15689 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Comparative Study Of The Antimicrobial Effects Of Some Nigerian Spice Extracts And The Organoleptic Quality Of Toffee Prepared From Them.

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Candies (toffee) were produced and spiced with local spices including uziza (Piper guineense), scent leaf (Ocimum gratissirnum), Oshosho (Tetrapleura tetreptera) and Ehuru (Monodora...

60 pages (11348 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

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
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