A 35-day experimental study consisting of a 28-day growth and a 7-day nitrogen (N) balance studies was conducted to assess the effect of processing on protein utilization in rats. The growth, N utilization and liver composition of male albino rats (45-60g) fed mixtures of cooked, uncooked, dehulled and undehulled cereal and legume proteins were investigated. These diets provided 1.6g N/ 100g of...

Improving the nutritional status of rural population requires optimum use available food. The objective this study was to develop 06 formulations composites flours based on sorghum, legumes (groundnut, voandzou, cowpea) added or not with moringa leaves powder used in preparation local food households. To do this, raw materials were cleaned, washed and dried before being ground. groundnut...

An experiment was conducted to determine population changes and niche variation in the soil at two depths (0 to 20 cm and 20 to 40 cm) of Paratrichodorus minor and Belonolaimus longicaudatus populations following fumigation. Eight plots each of potato (Solanum tuberosum) and cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata), fumigated with 1, 3-dichloropropene or nonfumigated, were established. Eight p...

Composite flours from accessible raw materials may interest developing countries, cutting wheat import costs, bolstering domestic agriculture and boosting nutrition. Technological functionality (WHC OHC, pasting, swelling thermal properties) of composite tapioca, sprouted sorghum, cowpea (at 50%, 33% 25% (w/w) flour basis) was evaluated. PCA revealed that, in a 50% w/w blend, sorghum tapioca we...

Many African countries, including Mali, depend on the production of a single or limited range crops for national food security. In this heavy reliance basic commodities staple crops, even just one, exacerbates multiple risks to agricultural production, rural livelihoods, and nutrition. With in mind, smart campaign was initiated strengthen resilience nutritional situation households peasant comm...

Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.)Moench) is a starch-rich grain similar to maize (Zea mays L.), but sorghum has been underutilized for biobased products and bioenergy. This study was designed to investigate the effects of supercritical-fluid-extrusion (SCFX) of sorghum on ethanol production. Morphology, chemical composition, and thermal properties of extruded sorghum were characterized. Analysis of...

This study evaluated the nutritional composition of some most consumed cereals and legumes in Nigeria. The is aimed at providing facts about these grains, which will guide its consumption based on requirement individuals. These cereal grains were millet (Pennisetum glaucum), maize – hybrid IART, Oba super 6, 98 Native (Zea mays), rice (Oryza sativa) sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) while legume brown ...

AIM To evaluate some forage feeds of ruminants in terms of their carbohydrate (CHO) and protein fractions using Cornell Net Carbohydrate and Protein System (CNCPS). MATERIALS AND METHODS Eleven ruminant feeds (six green fodders - maize, oat, sorghum, bajra, cowpea, berseem and five range herbages - para grass, guinea grass, hedge lucerne, setaria grass and hybrid napier) were selected for thi...

Cereal Chem. 70(1):14-18 Weaning foods were produced by mixing decorticated and press-dried for the preparation of porridgelike weaning foods. Sorghum malt hydropearl millet (70%) and cowpea (30%) with and without sorghum malt. lyzed the starch and produced a beverage that contained 17% protein Decorticated millet and cowpea flours were cooked into a slurry and with 90% of the essential amino a...