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Bioeconomy and the production of novel food products from agro-industrial wastes and residues under the context of food neophobia
(AgBioForum, 2018)
Advances in bioeconomy lead to exploitation of wastes for the production of high added-value products. Sometimes, these products face consumer resistance due to a phenomenon known as "neophobia." The aim of this study was ...
Nutritional quality of pumpkin (Cucurbita Pepo L.) Seeds based on the mineral and fatty acid composition
(Kyambogo University, 2019-10)
Pumpkin seeds contribute to the nutrition of human populations and are also used in medicine in many parts of the world. In Uganda, pumpkin seeds are nowadays promoted and consumed as a snack. The potential of a food to ...
Levels of antibiotic residues in cow's milk sold in commercial centers of Kampala city
(Kyambogo University (unpublished work), 2018-05)
Veterinary drug residues in milk represent a health risk for the consumer especially young
children. Prolonged exposure to antimicrobial residues in food and milk may lead to
antimicrobial resistance and other health ...
Non-cancer health risks associated with pesticide residues and heavy metal exposures in locally manufactured cereal-based baby foods in Kampala city
(Kyambogo University, 2019-11)
Pesticides residues and heavy metals are major environmental pollutants and their toxicity is a problem of increasing significance for nutritional and environmental reasons. Data on the risk contribution of heavy metal ...
Fatty acid composition of oils from green coffee beans from different agro-ecological zones of Uganda
(Kyambogo University(Unpublished work), 2018-11)
Coffee is an important agricultural commodity and beverage widely consumed throughout the
world. Two-thirds of Ugandans depend on coffee as an important source of income. The quality
of coffee determines the relative ...
Determining food insecurity: An application of the Rasch Model with household survey data in Uganda.
(International Journal of Food Science, 2014-11)
The inexplicable nature of food insecurity in parts of Uganda and worldwide necessitated an investigation into the nature, extent,
and differentials of household food security. The main objective of this study was to ...
Fatty acid profile of wild edible and cultivated mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus, Amanita spp and Termitomyces microcarpus)
(Emerald Insight- Nutrition & Food Science, 2017)
Purpose
The aim of this paper is to investigate fat content and fatty acid profile of cultivated (Pleurotus ostreatus) and wild edible mushrooms (Amanita spp and Termitomyces microcarpus).
Design/methodology/approach ...
Textural hardness of selected Ugandan banana cultivars under different processing treatment
(Journal of Food Research, 2018-08)
Textural hardness affects cooking time, processing, fuel used and the quality of cooked bananas. In this study,
textural hardness of selected Ugandan cooking and juice banana cultivars at green maturity was determined
using ...
Optimisation of the quality of bread from wheat, banana and cassava composite flour
(Kyambogo University(Unpublished work), 2018-10)
Bananas and cassava are important staple foods in terms of caloric intake in Uganda. These
traditional crops are highly perishable with little value addition. This study examined the prospects
of application of banana, ...