Bambara groundnut: An underutilized leguminous crop for global food security and nutrition

XL Tan, S Azam-Ali, EV Goh, M Mustafa, HH Chai… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Rapid population growth, climate change, intensive monoculture farming, and resource
depletion are among the challenges that threaten the increasingly vulnerable global agri …

The prospects of African yam bean: past and future importance

TT George, AO Obilana, SA Oyeyinka - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
African yam bean (AYB) is an underutilised legume indigenous to West and East Africa with
nutritional content comparable to other commonly consumed legumes. The nutrient density …

Enrichment of food blends with bambara groundnut flour: Past, present, and future trends

OMM Nwadi, N Uchegbu, SA Oyeyinka - Legume Science, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this paper was to review the literature (1993 to 2019) on the protein content and
use of bambara groundnut in processed foods to improve nutritional value. Bambara …

Fermentability and nutritional characteristics of sorghum Mahewu supplemented with Bambara groundnut

XW Qaku, A Adetunji, BC Dlamini - Journal of food science, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Processing functionality in terms of fermentability and nutritional characteristics of Mahewu
(a sorghum‐based nonalcoholic beverage product) supplemented with different proportions …

Consumer acceptability, metabolite profile analysis and storage stability of sorghum‐Bambara groundnut mahewu

GB Akanni, XW Qaku, A Adetunji… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Cereal‐based diets supplemented with legumes have proven to be an effective approach to
enhancing nutritional value. This study evaluated the consumer acceptability and metabolite …

Isolation, identification and characterization of predominant microorganisms in Swazi traditional fermented porridge (incwancwa) and optimization of fermentation …

B Khumalo, SW Kidane, TH Gadaga… - CyTA-Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The objective of the study was to isolate, identify and characterize the predominant
microorganisms during the fermentation of incwancwa and optimize fermentation conditions …

Preparation and Consumption of Shameta: An Indigenous Cereal-based Fermented Porridge in Western Ethiopia

DA Kitessa, K Bacha, YB Tola… - East African Journal …, 2023 - eajs.haramayajournals.org
Background: Shameta is a traditionally fermented porridge consumed by lactating mothers
in Wollega Zones, western Ethiopia. However, so far, there have been no scientific data …

Enhancement of nutritional, antioxidant and potential antidiabetic properties of fermented maize flour by partial substitution with Curculigo pilosa and sensory …

KO Karigidi, ES Akintimehin, FO Adetuyi… - JSFA …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Curculigo pilosa (CP) is an important component of traditional medicine where
it is used to treat diabetes mellitus and its associated complications. Despite this, its use as …

Physicochemical Properties of Flours from Blends of Wheat, Fermented and Roasted Bambara Nut Flours

W Ihembe, MO Eke, D Ahure - Journal of Clinical and …, 2023 - africanscholarpub.com
Bambara nut (Voandzeia subterrenea (L.) is a cheap source of leguminous protein with a
good potential as substitute for relatively expensive animal protein, in several food products …

Evaluation of physical traits and chemical components associated with hard-to-cook phenomenon in Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.)

XL Tan - eprints.nottingham.ac.uk
Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) is a potential crop for future sustainable
agri-food systems. However, utilisation of the crop is constrained by several factors, one of …