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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…
Emmanuel Zongo, Roland Nâg-Tiero Meda, Yaya Gnanou, Yaya Gnanou, Sami Eric Kam, Benjamin Kouliga Koama, Pataréyaoba Alassane Ouedraogo, Eliasse Zongo, Ollo Da, Dramane Paré, Georges Anicet Ouedraogo
This study aimed to list the medicinal plants used as an appetite suppressant in Hauts-Bassins areas of Burkina Faso. An ethnobotanical survey was undertaken from September to November 2021 using a semi-structured questionnaire. To determine well-known famili…
Zoénabo Douamba, Abel Tankoano, Donatien Kaboré, Diarra Compaore-Sereme, Mahamoudou Ouédraogo, Pingdwindé Marie Judith Samadoulougou-Kafando, Adama Paré, Mamadou Hama Dicko, Hagrétou Sawadogo/Lingani
In Ouagadougou, grilled meats in the form of pieces and brochettes are very popular and well-known to consumers. The aim of this study was to assess the microbial quality of mutton meat sold in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. A total of 120 samples were collected…
Pauline W. Ikumi, Monica Mburu, Daniel Njoroge, Nicholas Gikonyo, Benjamin Musyimi Musingi, 1 1
In the recent past, there has been an increased uptake of chia seeds ( Salvia hispanica L.) by consumers resulting in the increased adoption of chia farming , particularly in Kenya whereby most farmers are practicing subsistence farming and a few farming it c…
Ndisanze Marc Antoine, Kamana Emmanuel, Nirere Claudine, Ilkay Koca
Pesticide residues are either natural or synthetic and are found in most edible products such as fresh fruits, vegetables, meat and other processed products. Excess of these pesticides’ residues is unsafe for consumption due to regulatory measures. Thus, it i…
Rokhaya Gueye, Viviane Chatchueng Sandefo, Babacar Beye, Elhadji Ousmane Faye, Amadou Diop, Serigne Omar Sarr, Bara Ndiaye, Yérim Mbagnick Diop
Aflatoxin B1 is a mycotoxin that can contaminate a wide feedstuffs variety. Ingestion of contaminated feed by poultry can lead to impaired health and zootechnical performances but also a human diet safety problem related to residues presence in animal origin…
Katharina Knaub, Christiane Schön, Cynthia G. Suarez, Ivo Pischel
Background: Based on the scientific and traditional knowledge, benefits for gut and digestive health w ere expected from Wild Thyme ( Thymus serpyllum L.) extract (WThE) consumption, but no controlled human studies were performed yet to pro ve the proposed he…
Rajkumar Rahul, Sanjeevirayar Arrivukkarasan, Shanmugam Anhuradha
Whole wheat flour is employed to prepare an unleavened flat-baked chapati product. The majority of people in Asian communities residing all over the world and the Indian subcontinent consume chapati as a traditional staple food. There is an increase in demand…
Manal Khider, Khaled Abd El-Hameed Seliem, Warda Mustafa Abdeltawab Ebid
The present study was carried out to make new healthy synbiotic flavored fermented skim milk drinks (SFFSD) supplemented with either Doum ( Hyphaene thebaica L.) or Carob ( Ceratonia siliqua ) fruits powder for nutritional, antioxidant and antimicrobial activ…
Nagwa Hussein Ismail Abou-Soliman, Mahmoud Ibrahim El-Sayed, Sameh Awad
This study investigated the effect of using different combinations of commercial starter culture and lactobacilli strains on the antioxidant properties of fermented camel milk for 14 days. The bacterial strains included Lb. casei subsp. casei B-1922, Lb. para…
Clemence Germaine Metonnou, Colette Sylvie Azandjeme, Charles Jerome Sossa, Bio Nigan Issiako, Moussiliou Noël Paraïso, Victoire Agueh
Introduction : Worldwide, the prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is increasing at an epidemic rate. The objective of this study was to measure the effects on lifestyle intervention in subjects at risk of T2D in a West African country. Methods : This study in…
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