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 …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of fermentation and germination on some bioactive components of selected lesser legumes indigenous to Nigeria

S James, TU Nwabueze, J Ndife, GI Onwuka… - Journal of Agriculture …, 2020 - Elsevier
This study assessed the effects of fermentation time (2, 3 and 4 days) and germination time
(2, 3 and 4 days) on total phenolics, tannin, anthocyanin, carotenoids and flavonoids …

Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) flour: A functional ingredient to favour the use of an unexploited sustainable protein source

J Mubaiwa, V Fogliano, C Chidewe, AR Linnemann - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Variability in dehulling efficiency, colour, chemical composition and selected functional
properties of raw and pre-treated bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.)(BG) …

Effect of milling, fermentation or roasting on water activity, fungal growth, and aflatoxin contamination of Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc)

O Olagunju, N Mchunu, N Durand, P Alter, D Montet… - Lwt, 2018 - Elsevier
The study investigated the mycological safety of Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.)
Verdc) from Southern Africa. Conventional and molecular methods identified aflatoxin …

Chemical and nutritional composition of some selected lesser known legumes indigenous to Nigeria

S James, TU Nwabueze, GI Onwuka, J Ndife… - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
This study evaluated the nutritional composition of Nigeria's lesser known legumes namely
African breadfruit (Treculia africana), African yam bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa) seed …

Processing, composition, and technological properties of decorticated, sprouted, and extruded pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.) flours

AM Dias‐Martins, FM Trombete… - Journal of Food …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.) is a gluten‐free cereal with potential use in
food security and human nutrition; however, it is still relatively unknown by the food industry …

[HTML][HTML] Bioactive compounds, antioxidant capacity, functional and sensory properties of optimized complementary weaning flour processed from sorghum, soybean …

EO Keyata, YB Tola, G Bultosa, SF Forsido - Scientific African, 2023 - Elsevier
The study aimed to formulate and optimize complementary weaning flours for better
antioxidants and sensory acceptability. D-optimal constrained mixture design was used to …

Nutritional quality, functional property and acceptability of maize (Zea mays) based complementary foods enriched with defatted groundnut (Arachis hypogea L.) and …

OS Ijarotimi - Food Production, Processing and Nutrition, 2022 - Springer
Traditional complementary foods in Africa are cereal-based, low in nutrient-density; hence,
causing severe-acute-malnutrition. This study was aimed to formulate and evaluate …

Structural changes induced by high pressure processing in Bambara bean proteins at different pH

MAM Mune, N Stănciuc, L Grigore-Gurgu, I Aprodu… - Lwt, 2020 - Elsevier
Bambara bean protein is a promising ingredient for further applications in food and non-food
industries. In this study, structural changes in Bambara bean protein isolate (BBPI) produced …

[PDF][PDF] Ameliorative potential of Bambara nuts against acute ethanol-induced oxidative stress in Wistar rats

AU Megwas, OC Njoku, PN Akunne… - International Journal of …, 2021 - academia.edu
The aim of this study is to examine the ameliorative potential of Bambara nuts against acute
ethanolinduced oxidative stress in Wistar rats. Bambara nut, the Songkhla 1 variety were …