Cowpea: an overview on its nutritional facts and health benefits

C Jayathilake, R Visvanathan, A Deen… - Journal of the …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) is a legume consumed as a high‐quality plant protein source
in many parts of the world. High protein and carbohydrate contents with a relatively low fat …

[HTML][HTML] The use of alternative food sources to improve health and guarantee access and food intake

LRB Mariutti, KS Rebelo, A Bisconsin-Junior… - Food Research …, 2021 - Elsevier
To feed and provide Food Security to all people in the world is a big challenge to be
achieved with the 2030 Agenda. Undernutrition and obesity are to the opposite of a healthy …

[HTML][HTML] Nutritional composition, functionality, and processing technologies for Amaranth

M Malik, R Sindhu, SB Dhull, C Bou-Mitri… - Journal of Food …, 2023 - hindawi.com
The current production levels of the major staple food crops are not sufficient to fulfill the
projected global food requirements, with more than 75% of total grain production being …

Moisture sorption isotherm and shelf life prediction of complementary food based on amaranth–sorghum grains

AW Gichau, JK Okoth, A Makokha - Journal of food science and …, 2020 - Springer
The quantity and quality of complementary foods is one of the contributing factors to
childhood under nutrition. Complementary food based on amaranth and sorghum grains …

Effect of fermentation on nutritional quality, growth and hematological parameters of rats fed sorghum‐soybean‐orange flesh sweet potato complementary diet

KP Adejuwon, OF Osundahunsi… - Food Science & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The protein quality of complementary foods developed from fermented and unfermented
sorghum, soybeans, and orange‐fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) flour blends was evaluated …

Value addition of African indigenous vegetables (AIVs) and their utilization as food to improve food and nutrition security: A review

HG Mazike, B Chipurura, L Macheka - Food Reviews International, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The objective of this review was to explore the status of value addition, the processing
methods and products that have been developed from African Indigenous Vegetables (AIVs) …

[HTML][HTML] Formulation, nutritional and sensory evaluation of baobab based ready-to-eat sorghum and cowpea blend snack bars

D Momanyi, W Owino, A Makokha - Scientific African, 2020 - Elsevier
Sorghum, cowpea and baobab are underutilized drought-tolerant crops that are grown and
occur in abundance in marginalized agricultural areas in Kenya. The objective of this study …

[PDF][PDF] Evaluation of adaptability and stability for iron, zinc and protein content in cowpea genotypes using GGE biplot approach

M dos Santos Araújo, WFL de Aragao, SP Dos Santos… - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
Cowpea is a widely cultivated crop in the world. Biofortification strategies aim to reduce
mineral and protein deficiencies, especially among the poorest people. The aim of this study …

Multi‐response optimization of extrusion conditions of grain amaranth flour by response surface methodology

J Atukuri, BB Odong, JH Muyonga - Food Science & Nutrition, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The study was designed to optimize extrusion processing conditions for production of instant
grain amaranth flour for complementary feeding. Multi‐response criteria using response …

Formulation and acceptability of local nutrient‐dense foods for young children: A formative study for the Child Health, Agriculture and Integrated Nutrition (CHAIN) Trial …

DT Chagwena, S Fernando… - Maternal & Child …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Stunting affects almost one‐quarter of children globally, leading to reduced human capacity
and increased long‐term risk of chronic disease. Despite intensive infant and young child …