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OGI REDEFINED: WHAT A PARTIAL BRAN AND HULL RESTORATION ENHANCES ITS CHARACTERISTICS

By: Adaeze Ifunanya Okoro
Published: January 15, 2025
The effect of partial bran and hull restoration on the physicochemical, functional, proximate, mineral and sensory properties of Ogi was investigated. Bran and hull were restored at graded levels of 5,10,15,20 and 25% to the ogi. There was significant (p<0.05) increase in pH (3.24 – 3.72) and total solid (0.7...

JACKFRUIT PARTS AS NUTRITIONAL POWERHOUSES: EVALUATING MINERAL, ANTIOXIDANT, AND ANTINUTRITIONAL PROPERTIES IN AKWA IBOM STATE, NIGERIA

By: Imaobong Akpan Eno
Published: January 15, 2025
Jackfruit is the world largest tree borne fruit, usually cultivated for its high yield and its sweet and highly flavored taste. It is made up of several parts (peal, bulb, core and seed etc), of which only the edible bulb is underutilized while the other parts are unutilized and assumed...