Extrusion-cooking is increasing popularity in the global agro-food processing industry,
particularly in the food and feed sectors. Extrusion cooking is a high-temperature, short-time …

Background: Childhood malnutrition is an important public health problem. Animal protein
provides essential amino acids in a more adequate pattern than plant-based protein …

Complementary foods must be adequate to satisfy the nutritional needs of the growing child
together with breastfeeding. This study was aimed at evaluating the nutritional composition …

In this study moisture sorption and storage study of extruded snacks were investigated. Four
temperature conditions of 20, 30, 40, 50° C were used to determine the isotherm of extruded …

Evaluating the effect of processing on nutrient content and shelf life is important when
developing new products. Six formulations of orange‐fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) and …

This study investigates the impact of storage conditions (temperature and time) on the
microbial quality, moisture content, and sensory attributes of extruded puffed snacks …

In developing countries malnutrition accounts for half of the deaths of children under 5 years
of age. Africa and Asia bear the greatest share of all forms of malnutrition. In 2015, more …

This study determined the influence of extrusion cooking on chemical and sensory
characteristics of a selected cultivar of aerial yam flour (AYF) and African breadfruit seed …

The functional response and some predation parameters of the predators Alloeocranum
biannulipes Montrouzier & Signoret (Hemiptera: Reduviidea) and Teretrius nigrescens …

ABSTRACT A survey was conducted in four yam growing communities in southern Ghana,
with the objectives of analyzing the diversity of yam species being cultivated, extent of …