Nutrition & Food Science: Volume 47 Issue 3

Antimicrobial activity of chitosan incorporated with lemon and oregano essential oils on broiler breast meat during refrigerated storage

Farhad Sharafati Chaleshtori, Reza Sharafati Chaleshtori

The purpose of this study is to evaluate antimicrobial activity of chitosan incorporated with lemon and oregano essential oils on broiler breast meat during refrigerated storage.

Nutritional quality of maize–groundnut composite flours and resultant porridges

Makumba Chewe Temba, Patrick Njobeh, Derek Ndinteh, Eugenie Kayitesi

The purpose of this study was to composite maize, a cereal grain with low protein and lysine content, with groundnut a rich source of protein, to improve the nutritional quality…

Middle school nutrition knowledge tool development and evaluation in North Carolina

Caroline Hodges, Ashley Roseno, Melani W. Duffrin, Virginia C. Stage

This study aims to develop and empirically assess an instrument for measuring nutrition knowledge aligned to the North Carolina (NC) Healthful Living Essential Standards for…

Nutritional and sensory evaluation of pumpkin-based (Cucurbita maxima) functional juice

Amani AlJahani, Rana Cheikhousman

Pumpkins are a rich source of essential nutrients, namely, β-carotene, minerals and vitamins, and they are therefore suitable for making functional juice. This study aims to…

Fatty acid profile of wild edible and cultivated mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus, Amanita spp and Termitomyces microcarpus)

Patrick Ogwok, Robert Muyinda, Henriettah Nakisozi, Michael Bamuwamye

The aim of this paper is to investigate fat content and fatty acid profile of cultivated (Pleurotus ostreatus) and wild edible mushrooms (Amanita spp and Termitomyces microcarpus).

Nutrient and antinutrient composition of improved sweet potato [Ipomea batatas (L) Lam] varieties grown in eastern Ethiopia

Demelash Hailu Mitiku, Tilahun Abera Teka

The purpose of this study was to compare the nutrient and antinutrient content of two improved sweet potato varieties released for drought prone areas of eastern Ethiopia.

Efficacy of sodium alginate as fat replacer on the processing and storage quality of buffalo mozzarella cheese

Manish Kumar Chatli, Neeraj Gandhi, Parminder Singh

The sensory quality and yield of mozzarella cheese deteriorate as the fat content in milk is reduced. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of sodium alginate as a fat replacer…

Influence of rohu (Labeo rohita) deboning by-product on composition, physical properties and sensorial acceptability of rohu cutlets

Vijay Kumar Reddy Surasani

The purpose of the study was to utilize rohu deboning by-product to develop edible cutlets and to study its effects on quality and acceptability.

Relationship between skin color, sun exposure, UV protection, fish intake and serum levels of vitamin D in Japanese older adults

Maria Marina Serrao Cabral, Angelo Jose Goncalves Bos, Hidemori Amano, Satoshi Seino, Shoji Shinkai

This paper aims to observe the possible relationship between skin color, sun exposure level, UV protection and food intake and serum levels of 25(OH) D in Japanese older adults.

Effect of aerobic packaging on storage quality of functional restructured spent hen meat slices at refrigeration temperature

Swati Gupta, B.D. Sharma

The aim of this work was to study the effect of aerobic packaging on storage quality of functional restructured spent hen meat slices (FRSHMS) at refrigerated temperature (4 Â…

The role of titanium dioxide in the gut

Cassiana Ganem Achtschin, Aytan Miranda Sipahi

Titanium is a naturally occurring mineral in the form of titanium dioxide (TiO₂) and is one of the most widely used food additives. The purpose of this review article is to show…

Quality and safety assessment of cow’ milk in different regions of Mathura city

Sadhana Ojha, Vikas Pathak, Meena Goswami, Sanjay Kumar Bharti, Veer Pal Singh, Tanuja Singh

The purpose of present study was to evaluate the quality characteristics of cow?s milk in the holy city Mathura, which is famous for it?s gau dhan and Lord Krishna.