Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences

Volume 12, Issue 5, October 2024

  • Research Article

    Effect of Nutrition Education Intervention on the Use of Micronutrients Powders for Children Aged 6-59 Months in Zanzibar City

    Rania Nahdi*, Theobald Mosha

    Issue: Volume 12, Issue 5, October 2024
    Pages: 205-212
    Received: 2 August 2024
    Accepted: 2 September 2024
    Published: 20 September 2024
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    Abstract: The Micronutrient Powder (MNP) program in Tanzania, introduced by the Feed the Future Project in 2013, aimed to reduce the prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies among children under five years old. This study, conducted in Zanzibar City, where iron deficiency anemia is highly prevalent, assessed the effect of a Nutrition Education Intervention o... Show More
  • Research Article

    Morphological and Physicochemical Characteristics of the Fruits of Anisophyllea Quangensis Engl. Ex Henriq from the Savannah Surrounding the City of Brazzaville-Congo

    Anicet Frédéric Binaki*, Bob Wilfrid Loumouamou, Jean Bruno Bassiloua, Eliane Thérèse Biassala, Feueltgaldah Christian Bopoundza, Rosalie Kama Niamayoua, Thomas Silou

    Issue: Volume 12, Issue 5, October 2024
    Pages: 213-221
    Received: 5 August 2024
    Accepted: 3 September 2024
    Published: 20 September 2024
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    Abstract: The present study is a contribution to the valorization of unconventional wild oilseed plants from the floristic biodiversity of Congo through the morphological and physicochemical characterization of the fruits of Anisophyllea quangensis. Ten fruit samples were collected from different locations in the savannah surrounding Brazzaville. Morphologic... Show More
  • Review Article

    Aflatoxins in Cameroon: Occurrence, Potential Health Risks and the Way Forward in Implementing the Partnership for Aflatoxin Control in Africa (PACA) Country-Led Model

    Ekwa Yawa Monono*, Wilfred Angie Abia, Ngomba Divine Martin Mokake, Yannick Afanga Afanga, Eyole Nganje Monono, Ojong Agbor Ntan, Kame Hannah Liengu Monono, Sally Alloh Sumbele, Dopgima Lewis Levai

    Issue: Volume 12, Issue 5, October 2024
    Pages: 222-233
    Received: 6 August 2024
    Accepted: 2 September 2024
    Published: 20 September 2024
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    Abstract: Aflatoxin hazard is present among the main food dangers in Cameroon. This paper gives insight on how affected crops and commodities such as maize and groundnuts are likely to be contaminated with aflatoxin. Possible negative effects of aflatoxin include hepatic injury, cancer risk, kwashiorkor, and marasmus kwashiorkor is also discussed. Therefore,... Show More
  • Research Article

    Agromorphological Characterization of the Main Sesame Varieties Grown in the Sahelian Zone of Chad

    Yacoub Mahamat Allamine, Hisseine Mahamat Allamine, Alhadj Markhous Nazal*, Soudy Imar Djibrine, Abdelsalam Adoum Doutoum

    Issue: Volume 12, Issue 5, October 2024
    Pages: 234-238
    Received: 17 August 2024
    Accepted: 4 September 2024
    Published: 20 September 2024
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    Abstract: Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) would be one of the oldest cultivated plants in the world. Currently in Chad, its cultivation is in vogue and constitutes one of the priorities of farmers. The objective of this study was to highlight the agronomic and morphological characteristics of two varieties of sesame grown in the Sahelian zone of Chad. The experi... Show More
  • Research Article

    Cocoa Residues as Alternative Support for Freeze Drying of Candida tropicalis for Controlled Fermentation of Cocoa

    Victoria Kadet*, Lamine Samagaci, Hadja Ouattara, Jean-Marie Ahoussi, Yannick Ettien, Honoré Ouattara, Marc Lemaire, Sébastien Niamké

    Issue: Volume 12, Issue 5, October 2024
    Pages: 239-245
    Received: 9 July 2024
    Accepted: 2 September 2024
    Published: 26 September 2024
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    Abstract: Cocoa fermentation generates significant residues, offering a valuable opportunity for sustainable utilization. In this study, these residues were evaluated as a support medium for freeze-drying Candida tropicalis, a yeast strain known to enhance the cocoa fermentation process. By integrating Candida tropicalis into fermentation, the degradation of... Show More