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Nutrient composition of products prepared by incorporating amaranth (Amaranthus tricolour) leaf powder
Surabhi Singh, Darshan Punia, N. KhetarpaulAmaranth leaves which are an excellent source of calcium, iron, β‐carotene and protein, grow as a weed during the rainy season in Haryana State. This study aims to incorporate…
Phenolics and antioxidant activity of a ready‐to‐eat snack food prepared from the edible mushroom (Agaricus bisporous)
Richu Singla, Moushumi Ghosh, Abhijit GanguliThe purpose of this paper is to evaluate the total polyphenolics, flavonoids and antioxidant properties of a ready to‐eat snack food prepared from Agaricus bisporous. A comparison…
Effect of feeding enzymatically detoxified aflatoxin‐B1 diet on liver function test of wistar rats
Smita Tripathi, Hari Niwas MishraThe purpose of this paper is to evaluate safety of the enzymatic treatment (garlic peroxidase) for removing aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) from foods.
Antioxidant properties of selected salak (Salacca zalacca) varieties in Sabah, Malaysia
Sitti Aralas, Maryati Mohamed, Mohd Fadzelly Abu BakarSalak (Salacca zalacca) is a species of palm tree native to Malaysia and Indonesia. The fruit is also known as “snake fruit” due to its reddish‐brown scaly skin. Four different…
Primary school food environment in Mauritius
M. Chan Sun, Y. Lalsing, A.H. SubrattyWith the increasing rise in obesity and diabetes in Mauritius, the school food environment in Mauritius is becoming a major concern. No study in Mauritius has so far examined the…
Genetic characterization of biochemical contents of pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp)
S.R. Akande, M.O. BalogunThe purpose of this paper is to characterize 25 collections of pigeon pea from south‐west Nigeria using nutritional and anti‐nutritional contents of the seeds.
Assessment of selenium intake levels through typical Pakistani diet
Perveen Akhter, M.K. RahmanSelenium deficiency in combination with iodine also has profound effect in the generation of thyroid related diseases and on neonatal growth and its survival. In Pakistan…
An assessment of “Suya” prepared from different muscle type
Andrew Babatunde OmojolaThe purpose of this paper is to prepare tsire suya from three different muscle types (beef) with a view to assessing their suitability for suya production as regard the product…
The health effects of black tea and flavonoids
Carrie H.S. RuxtonThe purpose of this paper is to review evidence on the impact of black tea on health, highlighting the role of flavonoids.
A randomised double‐blind phase II study of lifestyle counselling and salicylate compounds in patients with progressive prostate cancer
Robert Thomas, Roger Oakes, Julie Gordon, Simon Russell, Mabel Blades, Madeleine WilliamsSalicylate intake and lifestyle have been implicated in the aetiology of prostate cancer, but the purpose of this paper is to evaluate their influence on established cancer…
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