The effluents generated pose a threat to all life forms in nature. Chromium is one of the most
toxic effluent due to its carcinogenic and cytotoxic nature. In recent decades the remediation …

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 …

Fruits are one of the most important indicators of diet quality and have protective effects
against many of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, obesity, and various …

Drying is a technique that involves removal of moisture using heat energy. This heat affects
the protein components in foods especially the thiosulphide groups, which causes …

The use of trifoliate yam (Dioscorea dumetorum) flour for stiff dough 'amala'production is one
of the ways to curb under-utilization of the tuber. The study evaluates the textural and …

Amaranth flour was prepared from amaranth grains, and the chemical, functional and
rheological properties were investigated by standard methods, as well as the sensory …

Fusarium mycotoxins were determined by a multi-mycotoxin liquid chromatography-tandem
mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method in cassava (garri and lafun) and yam (amala) …

This study was designed to evaluate the processing of yam paste (amala): A product of
fermented yam (Discorea rotundata) flour. The sliced yam samples were fermented for 72 …

This work aimed at determining the changes in functional and pasting properties of trifoliate
yam flour during storage. Freshly harvested trifoliate yam tubers were processed into flour …

Three local varieties of yams (Koukou, Kéki and Laboco) were processed in chips and were
sun dried (at 28-30 C) or oven-dried (at 50 C). Nutritive components (carbohydrates, protein …