African sorghum-based fermented foods: past, current and future prospects

OA Adebo - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) is a well-known drought and climate resistant crop with vast
food use for the inhabitants of Africa and other developing countries. The importance of this …

Two faces of fermented foods—the benefits and threats of its consumption

K Skowron, A Budzyńska, K Grudlewska-Buda… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
In underdeveloped and developing countries, due to poverty, fermentation is one of the most
widely used preservation methods. It not only allows extending the shelf life of food, but also …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of intermittent drying on physicochemical and morphological quality of rice and endosperm of milled brown rice

V Maldaner, PC Coradi, MT Nunes, A Müller… - LWT, 2021 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to evaluate the cumulative effects of intermittent drying in
function of the number of cycles and exposure time of the grains to high temperatures in the …

Physicochemical changes of starch during malting process of sorghum grain

ME Oseguera-Toledo, B Contreras-Jiménez… - Journal of Cereal …, 2020 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to evaluate the physicochemical changes that occur in
sorghum starch during malting to determine its potential in the beer industry. The results …

Assessment of nutritional and phytochemical quality of Dawadawa (an African fermented condiment) produced from Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea)

JA Adebiyi, PB Njobeh, E Kayitesi - Microchemical Journal, 2019 - Elsevier
This study investigated the nutritional composition, antinutrients and phenolic composition of
raw, hulled and dehulled Bambara groundnuts (BGN)(Vigna subterranea) and their derived …

Extraction, modification, and characterization of native litchi seed (Litchi chinesis Sonn.) starch

J Kaur, A Borah, H Chutia… - … of the Science of Food and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Litchi seeds, because of their high starch content, have the potential to
serve as a valuable non‐conventional source of starch with various applications. This study …

Reduction of Mycotoxins during Fermentation of Whole Grain Sorghum to Whole Grain Ting (a Southern African Food)

OA Adebo, E Kayitesi, PB Njobeh - Toxins, 2019 - mdpi.com
Mycotoxins are fungal secondary metabolites that pose health risks to exposed individuals,
requiring necessary measures to reduce them. Using liquid chromatography-tandem mass …

Characteristics of flour and starch isolated from red rice subjected to different drying conditions

AH Ramos, BA Rockenbach, CD Ferreira… - Starch …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Drying is a method used to reduce grain moisture and prolong safe storage. The objective of
the study is to evaluate the changes in red rice flour and starch submitted to sun‐drying …

Enzyme and antioxidant activities of malted Bambara groundnut as affected by steeping and sprouting times

AH Adetokunboh, AO Obilana, VA Jideani - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
Bambara groundnut (BGN) is termed a complete food due to its nutritional composition and
has been researched often for its nutritional constituents. Malting BGN seeds have shown …

Process optimization of extrusion variables and its effect on properties of extruded cocoyam (Xanthosoma sagittifolium) noodles

SS Sobowale, OH Animashaun… - Food Science & …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The current industrial demand for starchy foods has been dominated by other roots and
tubers, while cocoyam, despite being rich in fiber, minerals, and vitamins has remained …