Moringa oleifera tree is referred to as a miracle tree due to its rich source of certain macro
and micro nutrients of great importance in human nutrition. The chemical composition of the …

Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) and yam (Dioscorea spp.) are tropical crops consumed
by ca. 2 billion people and represent the main source of carbohydrate and energy for the …

The production and consumption of vegetables have expanded dramatically in the last
decade primarily due to presence of high amount of vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber, and …

The nutrition of the people of developing countries is a major public health issue which has
challenged breeders to enhance the nutritional quality of preferred and staple crops such as …

Objectives: To evaluate the effect of soy flour fortification on the physicochemical and
rheological characteristics and acceptability of yam flour paste (local name: amala) …

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----------Yam is a tuber crop which belongs to the family Dioscorea spp. It is a semi …

The study was conducted to determine the proximate, mineral and sensory qualities of
'amala'prepared from yam flour fortified with Moringa oleifera leaf powder (MOLP). Moringa …

The production of yam-derived (Dioscorea rotundata) foodstuffs is mainly performed by
small and medium scale processors that employ old traditional methods. This can lead to …

The study evaluated effect of ascorbic acid and citric acid treatments on the functional and
sensory properties of yam flour. Yam (Dioscorea rotundata) tubers were washed, peeled …

Swallow is a local parlance used by Nigerians to describe ready-to-eat pasty foods rich in
carbohydrates which include fufu, pounded yam, amala, eba, lafun, tuwo, among others; …