Background: Beyond nutritional values are the pharmacological potentials of cassava
comparative with other staple carbohydrate plant-based foods such as wheat. The …

Sweet potato is one of the most important food security promoted root crops in the world,
especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Unfortunately, the crop is still neglected and underutilized …

Dietary fiber has attracted more interest in recent years because many studies have
uncovered its disease preventive and health-promoting features: containing blood …

The utilization of plant food for therapeutic purposes can be seen as the biggest regard for
natural flora, which provides bio-active materials that have medicinal values. Dietary fibres …

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of dietary amylose/amylopectin ratio
(DAR) on serum and hepatic lipid content, luminal short‐chain fatty acid (SCFA) …

This study aims to determine the consumption effect of Coleus tuberosus flour and crackers
rich in resistant starch type 3 to glucose and lipids profiles in diabetic mice. The study was …

Protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) causes a decrease in amino acid synthesis, which affects
the decrease in High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL) levels and an increase in Low-Density …

Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam., a dicotyledonous plant, belongs to the
Convolvulaceae or morning glory family (Jones, 1965). This family consists of 45 genera …

Background: It is agreed that diabetes mellitus can be successfully managed, and
complication prevented by making life styles changes such as improving diet. Studies have …

Most tropical nations regard the sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.) to be their most
significant staple crop. It is mostly recognized for its ability to withstand drought, grow …