Research and development on these indigenous African cereal grains, acha (Digitaria exilis
Stapf) and iburu (D. iburua Stapf), is experiencing renewed interest not just in Africa but the …

Fonio grains are a type of small‐seeded cereals native to Western Africa and are important
cereal crops for food security. The two species are white fonio (Digitaria exilis)(commonly …

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Nutritional Quality and Food, Feed,
Medicinal, and Other Uses Domestication, Phylogenetic, and Genomic Relationships …

We investigated 16 fonio millet and 17 sesame samples by LC/ESI–MS/MS for the spectrum
of microbial metabolites contaminating these seeds. Forty-eight fungal and four bacterial …

Pre-and post-harvest contamination of crops by toxigenic fungi (eg species of Aspergillus)
pose a threat to food safety due to liberation of toxic secondary metabolites (eg aflatoxins) …

Abstract Fonio, Digitaria exilis (Kippist) Stapf and Digitaria iburua Stapf, is a hardy crop
grown in West Africa. It is a staple food in some parts of the region with excellent nutritional …

This study evaluated the sensory properties, proximate composition, and overall consumer
acceptability of kunu‐zaki using germinated and ungerminated S orghum bicolor (sorghum) …

As the changing climate places new stressors on agricultural production, novel and adaptive
management practices that provide resistance or resilience are needed to overcome these …

Biscuits were produced from the blends of Acha and tangerine peel flour. The biscuits were
then evaluated for their proximate composition, Phytochemicals, minerals and vitamins and …

Societies around the world continue to depend on cereal crops and rely on cereal-based
foods. Widely grown and consumed globally, cereals such as wheat, maize, and rice are …