The present study was conducted on preparation and quality evaluation of wheat, unripe
plantain and fluted pumpkin seed composite flour cookies. The composite flour prepared …

Background: Composition of foods eaten routinely in quantities that constitute and supply
macro and micronutrients is relevant in the overall assessment of public health status …

The study was conducted between May and August, 2015. It determined and compared the
proximate composition (measured in percentage,%) of the ground Musa paradisiaca peels …

This paper analyzes the impact of deep-fat frying options on the nutritional profile of fried
plantain-based products by using the SAIN, LIM system. 23 nutrients and 4 disqualifying …

Unripe cardaba banana and plantain slices were processed into flour. The effects of
treatment (blanching/unblanched) and drying method (sun, 50ºC and 70ºC) were recorded …

Biological method of silver nanoparticles synthesis has now become a novel method to
physical and chemical approaches. In the present study, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were …

Fufu is a staple and well patronised traditional Ghanaian dish. It is mainly made from
cassava or yam, mostly with added unripe plantain or cocoyam. The food is almost always …

ABSTRACT Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Benin, PMB
1154, Benin City, Nigeria. Email: abraham. ogofure@ uniben. edu This research was …

Plantain thrives well in waste dumpsites. These wastes usually contaminate the soil with
heavy metals which become absorbed by the plants. The risk of heavy metal toxicity in …

Banana is one of the most widely distributed and consumed fruit in tropical and subtropical
countries. In this study, six Musa acuminata varieties locally available in Zaria, Nigeria, were …