Sweet potato ranks as the world's seventh most important food crop, and has major
contribution to energy and phytochemical source of nutrition. To unravel the molecular basis …

Purple yam flour was successfully modified by heat moisture treatment (HMT) in three cycles
using an oven (OHMT) and autoclave (AHMT)(100° C and 120° C; moisture level: 15 …

The adoption of agroforestry system aims to combine food production enhancement to
compensate population growth with the improvement of agricultural marketable products to …

The market is the main place for buying and selling alternative food ingredients and is rich in
local wisdom. This study aims to explain the diversity of food plants and alternative foods …

Abstract Anchote (Coccinia abyssinica (Lam.) Cogn.) is an indigenous underutilized but
valuable root crop solely consumed in Ethiopia. It is commonly used as occasional food …

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of solar and freeze drying
approaches on the physico-chemical, thermal and pasting properties of raw and blanched …

Besides dietary sources of energy, roots and tuber crops can also serve as functional foods
and nutraceutical ingredients to be explored in disease risk reduction and wellness …

Corn is the world's most widely used cereal in the production of supplementary foods. This
use involves several processing steps such as fermentation, roasting and dehulling. These …

In this study, poundo yam flour was supplemented with cassava flour (5, 15, 30 and 50%)
and the functionality of the flour and quality of the cooked dough were determined. The …

BACKGROUND Potato is an important non‐cereal crop. It provides carbohydrates, a major
source of energy in the human diet. Blanching during the processing of fresh fruits and …