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Sep 25, 2023Open Access
EDTA synthesized activated carbon derived from sawdust, was utilized as adsorbent for the removal of Pb(II), Cd(II) and Zn(II) ions from aqueous solutions. The adsorptive characteristics and elemental composition of this activated carbon were studied using SEM and EDX techniques respectively, the analysis revealed that SAC-EDTA contained 71.95% by weight of carbon contents which are requisites for the high adsorption capacity. The effect of initial metals ions concentration, adsorbent dose, cont...
Jun 30, 2023Open Access
Variation in cropping areas’ size and food security is a major problem facing Mali and Burkina Faso. The growth of agricultural production, especially of staple crops, is a key element of food security. Maize, millet and sorghum are among the most widely grown cereal crops in West Africa [1]. Specifically, global statistics from FAOSTAT, show that more and more land is being taken up for cereal crops production to meet food demands. From 1999 to 2019, the area allocated to grow maize, millet and...
Feb 06, 2023Open Access
Vegetable edible oil is an indispensable nutritional source for humans especially for fatty acids and vitamin E and is commonly used in cooking. The sources of vegetable edible oils are varied and include the seeds, pulps, fruits, and plumules of various plants. Palm, soybean, sunflower and rapeseed (canola) oils top the oils traded globally. In this article, review of literature on the availability of vegetable edible oils and its potential human health implications in Kenya was explored. Kenya...
Jan 04, 2023Open Access
This study was aimed at determining consumer preference and quality expectation of black hot pepper sauce “ shito” in general as a basis for developing oyster mushroom black hot pepper sauce. A structured questionnaire was administered to 103 respondents in Takoradi Technical University, Takoradi, Ghana. Respondents preferred onion (4.94), oil (4.86), powdered pepper (4.50), mixed spices (4.51) ginger (4.50), salt (4.46), garlic (4.27) and tomato puree (3.99) as their ingredient to be used...
Oct 25, 2022Open Access
Rabbit ( Oryctolagus cuniculus) farming has recently contributed to major impacts on food security in both local and holistic aspects. This paper aimed to identify the socio-demographic profile of rabbit raisers in Partido and characterize their motivation in pursuing rabbit production. This study was conducted in the 4th congressional district of Camarines Sur. It had a total of 24 rabbit farmer respondents who are raising at least 10 rabbit heads and with one-year production experience f...
Aug 26, 2022Open Access
Access to food is a humanitarian right where every person has the right to eat a qualitative quantity of food, enough to meet their basic needs. Hunger and malnutrition affecting infants and young children in most developing countries are two critical situations and constitute a public health problem. The objective of this work is to realize a formulation of infantile flour by using local products. The methodology applied is that of surface responses using the Box-Behnken matrix with three facto...
Jul 26, 2022Open Access
This study aims at evaluating the nutritive potentialities of Niebe beans consumed in Mbujimayi, especially those which are within the population’s reach. All the varieties of Niebe beans are submitted to analyze possess energetic potentialities; it is worth noting that generally, grains are more caloric than leaves, except in the case of the second sample of Niebe beans, which reveals itself to be richer thanks to its several high despite its humidity. All these findings are reached thanks to c...
May 16, 2022Open Access
Due to the potential threats of nitrite to public health and safety, in this work, we proposed, for the first time, the application of PhotoMetrix ® software for the detection of nitrite in meat products. Nitrite monitoring in food matrices has been carried out by expensive analytical methods. Aiming mainly speed and cost reduction, colorimetric analysis software has been developed using digital imaging. Among them, the PhotoMetrix ®, a free software based on template...
May 16, 2022Open Access
Horticultural crops are high-value crops and of higher profit than staple food crops per unit of land. It also generates income since it can be used for several purposes to achieve zero hunger and food security. The major problem with fruits and vegetables is the short postharvest shelf life. They are highly delicate and are endangered to rapid quality loss after harvest. Using best postharvest handling practices or factors like optimum temperature, right ratio, right gases in storage, right san...
Oct 26, 2021Open Access
Litchi fruit is a drupe or stone fruit. It is conical, heart-shaped or spherical with a thick leathery, indehiscent pericarp at maturity. Litchi is known for its pleasant flavour and juicy aril with attractive red colour pericarp. It is an excellent source of vitamins and minerals. Litchi fruits are generally eaten fresh because of their very short storage life and it ripens quickly, short production period and shelf life. Such fruit may be converted into value-added products such as juice, jell...
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