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Food and Nutrition Sciences (FNS) is an international journal dedicated to the latest advancements in related areas. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in different areas of food and nut…
Maria Aparecida Nicoletti
The article contains a list of 14 structured technical sheets on roots, rhizomes or tubers that will serve as guidance in improving the quality of health of people. The used method was through an active search for literature that brought the observed aspects…
Philip John Kanu, Fatmata Bintu Dumbuya, Alhaji Ibrahim Sankoh
Food is vital for the growth of humans especially children. Irregular growth in children can lead to many health hazards ranging from physical impairment to death. In Sierra Leone, poor Infant and Young Child feeding practices are predominant, with only 32% o…
Tabbetha Lopez, Laura Shelby, Yemisi Oguntuwase, Anna Sullivan, Linda Fergus
Early onset of hypertension (HTN) raises the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), the leading cause of death in the U.S. For university students who do not follow healthy diets or lifestyles, high blood pressure (BP) may be markedly prevalent. Researchers ut…
Rachelle Noumpao Hortense Bougoussaré, Marius Kounbesioune Somda, Rasmata Dabo, Donatien Kabore, Mamoudou Hama Dicko, 1 1
Polygala multiflora Poiret is an oleaginous plant in Burkina Faso, but most of its quality characteristics remain unexplored. This work aimed to evaluate the chemical and sensory quality of Polygala multiflora Poiret crude oil. Chemical parameters were determ…
Ndèye Fatou Ndiaye, Maurice Jean François Sylvestre Lopy, Assane Niang, Mamadou Salif Sow, Abdou Diouf
Increasing access to locally produced, safe, nutritious and affordable complementary foods is essential to combat micronutrient deficiencies in young children in low- and middle-income countries. Two formulations of sweets based on jujube, baobab fruit powder…
Michael Dellogono, Lyra Clark, Mahdi Garelnabi, Thomas A. Wilson, 1 1
Athletes often use branched-chain amino acid (BCAAs) supplements with a ratio of 2:1:1 (leucine:isoleucine:valine) for their impact on muscle building. Research suggests that by altering the ratio, an improvement in glucose metabolism might be possible. The p…
Marie Bianoun Louise Dégni, Doudjo Soro, Essan Bla Zita N’Goran-Aw, Djedjro Clément Akmel, Nogbou Emmanuel Assidjo, Kouassi Benjamin Yao
Cashew processing in Côte d’Ivoire focuses only on the cashew nut, to the detriment of the apple. Only a very small proportion of the apple is processed into juice. The aim of this work is to enhance the value of cashew apples by transforming them into jam. S…
Nassaradine Macki Minawir, Donatien Serge Mbaga, Mahamat Béchir, Bernard Sodio, Alpha Seydou Yaro, 1 1
Background: Malnutrition, a serious public health concern, is influenced by various factors. Objective : The study aims to explore malnutrition issues among infants under five years old in Guéra Province. Methods: The study used a cross-sectional design and a…
Tarfa Albrahim, Ahmad T. Almnaizel, Nouf Alroqaiba, Alhanouf Mohammed Alhawwas, Hala Ali Domari, Lujain Khalid Almasri, Wafa Khalid Alotaibi, Huda Khalifah Almutairi, Rasha Alshaalan
Background: In the global burden of non-communicable diseases, the top slot among them all is occupied by various cardiovascular diseases (CVD), which also claim primacy in mortality rates. Generally speaking, the pathophysiological pathway frequently involve…
Gaonyadiwe Lubinda, Dorcas Maripe-Perera, Tapologo Maundeni
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are on the rise worldwide and in developing countries like Botswana. Unhealthy eating habits and lack of proper nutrition knowledge cause non-communicable diseases and affect adolescents. It is in adolescence that eating habit…
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