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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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%:...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...