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Efficacy of dietary polyphenols from whole foods and purified food polyphenol extracts in optimizing cardio metabolic health: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
(Advances in Nutrition, 2023)
The evidence from clinical trials concerning the efficacy of dietary polyphenols on cardiometabolic health is divergent. Therefore, this review aimed to determine the pooled effect of dietary polyphenols on cardiometabolic ...
Dietary diversity and nutritional status of learners in secondary schools of Kampala city, Uganda
(Kyambogo University, 2021-04)
Introduction: The diet one takes is very fundamental for boosting and sustaining one’s health and nutrition’s needs especially when it is a balanced diet. Dietary diversity is vital for exposing the learners to different ...
Characterization of pectin from pulp and peel of Ugandan cooking bananas at different stages of ripening
(Journal of Food Research, 2020-09)
East African highland cooking bananas (EA-AAA) are a staple food and major source of calories for Ugandans.
Cooking bananas are considerably wasted along the postharvest chain majorly due to poor handling and ripening.
Banana ...
Sensory and functional properties of iron and folic acid fortified nabe-3 bean and silver fish composite instant flour
(First Look Scientific African, 2023-09)
Despite the need for Iron and Folic acid (IFA) during critical stages of child development and gestation, there is observed persistence in deficiencies despite medical and intervention efforts. This situation motivated a ...
Proximate, mineral, fatty acid composition and quality of the oil obtained from landrace and improved sesame (sesamum indicum) seeds grown in northern Uganda
(Kyambogo University [unpublished work], 2023-10)
Uganda is the seventh sesame-producing country in Africa and ninth in the world. Sesame is a non-traditional cash crop with tremendous export potential. Data on composition of sesame in Uganda is scarce, making the planning ...
Assessment of the cold chain capacity used in bulk handling of perishable agricultural produce in Uganda
(Kyambogo University [unpublished work], 2023-11)
High food post-harvest losses negate the efforts geared towards improving food security and livelihoods of the population. There has been increased interest in addressing challenges associated with food post-harvest losses ...