Department of Food Processing Technology: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of processors of deep-fried fish and potato chips with regard to cooking oil quality – A case of Kampala District, Uganda
(Food and Humanity scienceDirect, 2023-12)It is a common practice amongst processors of deep-fried foods to recycle cooking oil to save costs. However, the quality of the oil deteriorates with every frying cycle yielding by-products that have harmful effects on ... -
Carcass characteristics and meat quality assessment in different quail lines fed on canola seed supplemented diets
(Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2020-01)The effect of dietary supplementation with canola seed on carcass and meat quality characteristics in three quail lines was studied. Ninety quails aged 4-weeks were selected from three lines (white, black and brown) and ... -
Food insecurity, dietary diversity and the right to adequate food among households in landslide-prone communities in Eastern Uganda: A cohort study
(Plos One, 2023-04)We assessed food insecurity, dietary diversity and the right to adequate food among house- holds in communities in Eastern Uganda that were affected by major landslides in 2010 and 2018. A prospective cohort study was ... -
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 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 ... -
Formulation of an iron biofortified bean-silverfish instant sauce for pregnant women
(Kyambogo University[unpublished work], 2022-07)In Uganda, there is an increasing burden of anaemia especially among pregnant women and children aged 6-59 months. Some of the readily available and affordable food to pregnant mothers are beans which have relative amounts ... -
Rheological characteristics of wheat-cassava composite flour and quality of the resultant bread
(Kyambogo University[unpublished work], 2022-05)Uganda is a major producer of cassava in Africa. Cassava has great potential as a raw material for agro-industry. Currently, utilization of cassava in Uganda is limited to semiprocessed products through the informal ... -
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, ... -
Evaluating the potential of pureed fresh green mature bananas as a functional ingredient for production of bread
(Kyambogo University(Unpublished work), 2021-08)The nutritional value of green mature cooking bananas is mainly attributed to their resistant starch and dietary fibre content. This study aimed at developing bread using a composite mixture of wheat (70%) and pureed ... -
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 ... -
The conceptual framework for a combined food literacy and physical activity intervention to optimize metabolic health among women of reproductive age in urban Uganda
(BMC Public Health volume, 2022-02-18)Background Metabolic health of urban Ugandans, mostly women, has increasingly become sub-optimal. As women are strategic for family behavioral change and do not meet WHO recommendations regarding dietary and physical ... -
Relationship between physicochemical and sensory properties of selected local and hybrid cooking bananas in Uganda
(Kyambogo University(Un published work), 2021-01)The East African Highland Cooking bananas are a staple food in Uganda. In this work, the relationship between sensory characteristics and the physicochemical properties of 23 local and hybrid cooking bananas was studied. ... -
Chemical composition of seeds from major passion fruit species: Passiflora edulis Sim,Passiflora eduli F flavicarpa and Passiflora maliformis grown in Uganda
(Kyambogo University(Unpublished work), 2021-03)Passion fruit (Passiflora spp.) seeds are usually discarded after extraction of the juice. The seeds, however, represent an important source of edible oil with a high proportion of polyunsaturated fatty acids and other ... -
Probiotic, starter culture and antimicrobal properties of lactic acid bacteria isolated from Ugandan traditional ghee
(Kyambogo University(Unpublished work), 2021-08)Ghee is one of the major fermented foods consumed in Uganda despite the fact that it is largely produced traditionally raising issues of quality control and assurance. This study investigated the bacterial diversity of ... -
Nucleotide degradation products, total volatile basic nitrogen, sensory and microbiological quality of Nile perch(Lates niloticus) fillets under chilled storage
(Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Food sciences, 2012-11)Degradation products of adenosine nucleotide and total volatile basic nitrogen (TVBN) concentration provide means of ascertaining freshness of commercial fish products. A complementary sensory analysis has also been adopted ...