Nigeria is a large country of nearly one million square kilometers. The population of the
country is rapidly increasing, reaching 167 million in 2012. Due to urbanization and changes …

Background and aims The global prevalence of diabetes mellitus is on the increase, and
Africa, particularly Nigeria is not left out. The management of the disease using a diabetes …

In the current study, wheat flour was mixed with high quality cassava flour (HQCF) in several
ratios: 90: 10, 80: 20, 70: 30, and 60: 40, and used to prepare 10%, 20%, 30%, and 40 …

The glycemic response of processed unripe plantain (Musa paradisiaca) commonly
consumed in Nigeria were assessed using sixty healthy subjects. The post-prandial serum …

Through in silico screening, this study seeks to demonstrate a connection between
ethnopharmacological claims and the bioactive components found in Garri against potential …

Glycemic index is defined as the incremental area under the blood glucose response curve
of a 50 g carbohydrate portion of a test food expressed as a percent of the response to the …

Due to changes in lifestyle and urbanization, the consumption of bread has increased in
Nigeria and other develo** countries. Since, wheat cannot perform well under tropical …

Throughout the world, the prevalence of metabolic diseases in general and type 2 diabetes
(T2DM) in particular is constantly growing, and sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) is not spared. The …

Plants play important role in the cycle of nature. This is because life on earth basically
depends on them. Plants provide man with all his needs as regards food, shelter, clothing …

Background: Beyond nutritional values are the pharmacological potentials of cassava
comparative with other staple carbohydrate plant-based foods such as wheat. The …