Plantain flour: production processes, technological characteristics, and its potential use in traditional African dishes–a review

JL Mundéné‐Timothée… - Journal of the …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This review describes some processes for converting plantain pulp into flour and semolina
and the influences that operating conditions can have on some of the technological …

Amino Acids Profile,Glyceamic Index/load, In-vitro Antioxidant and Sensory Attributes of Optimized Dough Meal from the Blends of Plantain, Soycake and Rice-bran …

AO Olugbuyi, SA Malomo, OS Ijarotimi… - Journal of Culinary …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Nutritional therapy is being embraced in the control of metabolic disorders such as diabetes
mellitus instead of orthodox drugs. This research was aimed at ascertaining the physico …

Endogenous modulation of oxidative stress and inflammation in rats fed with optimized plantain based flour and dough blends

AO Olugbuyi, GO Oladipo, SA Malomo… - Journal of Food …, 2023 - Springer
Researches are gradually drifting towards adoption of food as therapies for the management
of diseases that result from metabolic derangement, in extension genetical diseases can as …

Internal Quality Assessment of East African Highland Cooking Banana (Musa spp.) Flour: Significance for Breeding and Industrial Applications

E Khakasa, C Muyanja, R Mugabi, Y Mukasa… - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study assessed the internal quality traits of East African Highland cooking banana
flours, exploring their significance for breeding and potential industrial applications. Twenty …

Nutritional, Sensory, and Microbial Quality of Cookies Produced by Partial Replacement of Wheat Flour with Plantain (Musa paradisiaca) and Cocoyam (Colocasia …

M Bawa, A Dzigbor, VAD Gobe… - Journal of Food …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Nutritional, sensory, texture, and microbiological load analyses were made of cookies
consisting of a partial replacement of wheat flour with plantain (Musa paradisiaca) or …

Nutritional and Sensory Evaluation of Yoghurt Incorporated with Unripe False Horn Plantain (Musa paradisiaca var. “apentu”)

BO Leeward, F Alemawor… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Unripe plantain (Musa paradisiaca L.) is rich in nutrients including minerals, vitamin C, and
carbohydrates particularly resistant starches with prebiotic properties. However, the fruit is …

Physico-chemical and functional properties of unripe plantain and Bambara groundnut flour blends for doughnut production

B Dzandu, E Tettey, M Bruce-Adjei - Cogent Food & Agriculture, 2025 - Taylor & Francis
This study evaluated the quality characteristics of doughnuts made from blend of plantain
(PF) and Bambara groundnut (BGF). Four blends specifically PF90%: BGF10%, PF85 …

Influence of drying methods on heavy metal composition and microbial load of plantain chips

A Adenitan, W Awoyale, AB Akinwande… - Cogent Food & …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Mature unripe plantain is usually processed into chips using the traditional sun-drying
method without considering consumer safety. Thus, there is a need to assess the influence …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of different drying methods on the rehydration kinetics, physiochemical and functional properties of unripe plantain (Musa parasidiaca) flour

MT Apaliya, E Kwaw, R Osae, RN Alolga… - Food Chemistry …, 2024 - Elsevier
Plantain (Musa parasidiaca) is a perishable fruit that needs to be processed into flour to
extend its shelflife. It is therefore essential to develop specifications for drying Musa …

Optimization of Convective Tray‐Drying Process Parameters for Green Banana Slices Using Response Surface Methodology and Its Characterization

M Kamble, A Singh, SV Singh… - Journal of Food …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Green banana (Musa spp.) is a significant source of starch (resistant starch∼ 50%),
phenolics and flavonoid compounds, and minerals (K, Mg, Zn, and Fe). The utilization of …