Kefir and its biological activities

NF Azizi, MR Kumar, SK Yeap, JO Abdullah, M Khalid… - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
Kefir is a fermented beverage with renowned probiotics that coexist in symbiotic association
with other microorganisms in kefir grains. This beverage consumption is associated with a …

Wild edible plant nutritional contribution and consumer perception in Ethiopia

HT Duguma - International Journal of Food Science, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The scarcity, high cost, and unreliable supply of healthy food in developing countries have
resulted in the search for cheap and alternative sources of healthy and nutritious food. Wild …

Underutilized African indigenous fruit trees and food–nutrition security: Opportunities, challenges, and prospects

AO Omotayo, AO Aremu - Food and Energy Security, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The diverse range of indigenous fruit trees in Africa is a source of untapped potential for food
and nutrition security. Here, we review information on 10 indigenous fruit trees that are …

[PDF][PDF] Neglected and underutilized cultivated crops with respect to indigenous African leafy vegetables for food and nutrition security

S Imathiu - Journal of Food Security, 2021 - academia.edu
Many neglected and underutilized vegetable species such as indigenous African leafy
vegetables have been incorporated in human diets since time immemorial, especially in sub …

Wild edible fruits: a systematic review of an under-researched multifunctional NTFP (non-timber forest product)

M Sardeshpande, C Shackleton - Forests, 2019 - mdpi.com
Wild edible fruits (WEFs) are among the most widely used non-timber forest products
(NTFPs), and important sources of nutrition, medicine, and income for their users. In addition …

The fruit plant species diversity in the home gardens and their contribution to the livelihood of communities in rural area

E ELFRIDA, A Mubarak, AB Suwardi - Biodiversitas Journal of Biological …, 2020 - smujo.id
Elfrida, Mubarak A, Suwardi AB. 2020. Short Communication: The fruit plant species
diversity in the home gardens and their contribution to the livelihood of rural communities in …

Wild edible fruits generate substantial income for local people of the Gunung Leuser National Park, Aceh Tamiang Region

AB Suwardi, ZI Navia, T Harmawan… - Ethnobotany …, 2020 - ethnobotanyjournal.org
Background: Gunung Leuser National Park offers a variety of wild edible fruit species
(WEFs) with food, nutrition, medicine, and economic value to the local people. In recent …

Microencapsulation of sour cherry oil by spray drying: Evaluation of physical morphology, thermal properties, storage stability, and antimicrobial activity

B Başyiğit, H Sağlam, Ş Kandemir, A Karaaslan… - Powder Technology, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, sour cherry seed oil (SCSO) loaded gum Arabic (GA)-Maltodextrin (MD)
microcapsules were developed by using spray-drying technique. The optimum processing …

Nutritional value and antioxidant properties of Viburnum mullaha Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don fruit from central Nepal

P Dawadi, R Shrestha, S Mishra… - Turkish Journal of …, 2022 - journals.tubitak.gov.tr
Viburnum mullaha is a popular wild edible fruit widely distributed in Nepal's mid-hills. Locals
consume the fruits of the plants raw and use them to treat a variety of diseases. High value of …

Application of different drying methods for evaluation of phytochemical content and physical properties of broccoli, kale, and spinach

L Vargas, R Kapoor, B Nemzer, H Feng - LWT, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, quality characteristics of broccoli, kale, and spinach dried with hot air drying
(AD), freeze drying (FD) and Refractance Window drying (RWD) were investigated …