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Physico-chemical, sensory, and microbiological assessments of wheat-based biscuit improved with beniseed and unripe plantain. [PDF]

Food Sci Nutr, 2014
AbstractThe consumption of cereal foods such as biscuit has become very popular globally. Partial replacement of wheat flour with beniseed and unripe plantain flours rich in protein, vitamins, and minerals will increase nutrient, diversify utilization of beniseed and unripe plantain, and increase biscuit variety.
Agu HO, Okoli NA.
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How Does Cultivar, Maturation, and Pre-Treatment Affect Nutritional, Physicochemical, and Pasting Properties of Plantain Flours? [PDF]

Foods, 2021
The effect of cultivar, ripening stage, and pre-treatment method were investigated on the nutritional, physicochemical, and pasting properties of plantain flours from two plantains and two plantain hybrids. There were significant variations (p < 0.05) in
Patchimaporn Udomkun, Cargele Masso, Rony Swennen, Bhundit Innawong, Amos Alakonya, Apollin Fotso Kuate, Bernard Vanlauwe   +6 more
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Influence of Banana Genotype on Polyphenol Content and Starch Digestibility of Unripe Flours [PDF]

Foods
Banana fruits are consumed raw as desserts or after cooking. They are classified based on their genotype as pure (AAA) or hybrid cultivars (AAB). There is a growing interest in the use of unripe banana flours to produce functional foods due to the ...
Edith Agama-Acevedo, Ana L. Solis-Mariano, Sherlin M. Altamirano-Monico, Vareska L. Zárate-Córdova, Luis A. Bello-Perez   +4 more
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Blood glucose and blood pressure lowering effect of diets supplemented with whole unripe plantain flour and effects on altered biomolecules in diabetic/hypertensive rats

Discover Food
Plantain has been used in folklore for the management of diabetes and hypertension. The locals either make whole unripe plantain fruits into wet slurry or powdered form.
Odunayo Michael Agunloye, Ganiyu Oboh, Oboh Ganiyu   +2 more
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Green heterogeneous base catalyst from ripe and unripe plantain peels mixture for the transesterification of waste cooking oil

Chemical Engineering Journal Advances, 2022
Economical feedstocks such as agricultural wastes, food wastes, and waste cooking oil were used for biodiesel production to expand their application.
Olayomi Abiodun Falowo, Babatunde Oladipo, Abiola Ezekiel Taiwo   +2 more
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Flowability and physical properties of wheat-unripe plantain (Musa paradisiaca) composite flour [PDF]

Food Research, 2018
Este estudio investigó la fluidez y las propiedades físicas de la harina compuesta hecha de harina de trigo mezclada con harina de plátano inmadura en diferentes proporciones (70:30, 80:20 y 90:10, respectivamente y 100% de harina de trigo como control). Se eligió la harina de plátano inmadura porque tiene un alto contenido de hierro que puede resolver
Etti, C.J. , Yusof, Y.A. , Chang, L.S. , Ekanem, V.G.   +3 more
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Physical, Sensory and Microbiological Properties of Wheat-Fermented Unripe Plantain Flour

Nigerian Food Journal, 2013
The physical, sensory and microbiological properties of wheat-fermented unripe plantain composite flour bread were studied. Mature unripe plantain was peeled, sliced, steam blanched, dried and milled into flour. The flour was made into a slurry (10 g of flour/3 ml of water) and allowed to ferment for 24 h.
Oloyede, O.O., Ocheme, O.B., Nurudeen, L.M.   +2 more
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Nutritional evaluation of unripe plantain, moringa seed and defatted sesame seed cookies

International Journal of Food Studies, 2020
Cookies are widely consumed all over the world and can bring important nutrients, especially to children. Composite flours consisting of plantain, moringa seed and sesame seeds were used to produce cookies in this study.
Mopelola A. Sodipo, Matthew O. Oluwamukomi, Zianab A. Oderinde, Olugbenga O. Awolu   +3 more
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Biosourcing and optimization of fungal lipase production from cheap agro waste via solid state fermentation [PDF]

Scientific Reports
The quest for economically viable sources of microbial lipases has been a primary focus for microbial enzymologists. This research aimed to screen, identify, and produce lipase from fungi using inexpensive agro-wastes as substrates.
Gboyega E. Adebami, Bukola C. Adebayo-Tayo, Arindam Kuila, Benjamin A. Babalola, Moses A. Abiala   +4 more
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Effectiveness of Unripe Plantain Peel on Tenderization of Beef and Okra as a Potential Substitute for Saltpeter

Food Safety and Health
ABSTRACTThis research seeks to examine the effect of unripe plantain peel ash and its filtrate on the tenderness of beef and okra as a potential substitute for saltpeter. Using atomic absorption spectrophotometry, important elemental particles were estimated while the texture profile of treated okra and beef was assessed using the TA‐XT Plus Micro ...
Mawumefa Akusika Diaba, Isaac Baidoo, Bernad T. Odai, Elom Achoribo, Shadrack Donkor, Sandra Agbenyegah, Christian Brown‐Appiah, Yaa Pokuaa Akomea, Benjamin Offei, Eric Owusu Mensah   +9 more
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