• EFFECT OF ADDITION OF NATIVE AND FERMENTED RICE BRAN ON THE PHYSICOCHEMICAL, FUNCTIONAL AND NUTRITIONAL PROPERTIES OF RICE FLOUR AND BREAD 

  ALUKO, BABATUNDE OLAOLUWA (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AKURE, 2023-01)

  The study investigated the effect of addition of native and fermented rice bran on the physicochemical, functional and nutritional properties of rice flour and bread. Response surface methodology was used for the ...
• RIPENING EFFECT ON THE PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ANTI-OXIDATIVE PROPERTIES OF HOG PLUM (SPONDIAS MOMBIN) AND QUALITY ATTRIBUTES OF JAM PRODUCED FROM THE FRUIT 

  AKINLOLUOJO, TEMILADE VICTORIA (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, 2023-02)

  Spondias mombin is a seasonal tropical fruit with an exotic taste, medicinal and economic benefits yet suffers great post-harvest losses. Value addition is anticipated to forestall postharvest losses and improve utilization ...
• STORAGE CHANGES IN ANTIOXIDANT AND QUALITIES OF SINGLE STRENGHT BEVERAGE FROM BLENDS OF ZOBO (HIBISSCUS SABDARRIFFA), CARROTS, ORANGES AND PINEAPPLES. 

  YINUSA, MARIAM ADENIKE (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, 2021-10)

  The need for beverages to perform dual role of quenching thirst and modulate diseases under suitable storage conditions was the background for this study. Storage changes of antioxidants in previously developed beverage ...
• COMPARATIVE QUALITY CHARACTERISTICS OF PUPURU (A TRADITIONAL CASSAVA-BASED DOUGH MEAL) FROM THE BLENDS OF FRESH CASSAVA ROOTS AND DRIED CASSAVA CHIPS 

  SOYOYE, BLESSING TUWHERE (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, 2021-10)

  This study was aimed at investigating the quality characteristics of pupuru produced from the combination of fresh cassava roots and dried cassava chips. For dried cassava chips, cassava tubers were manually sorted, ...
• NUTRITIONAL, ANTIOXIDANT, BLOOD GLUCOSE AND PRESSURE LOWERING POTENTIALS OF FLOUR BLENDS FORMULATED FROM PLANTAIN (Musa AAB), SOYCAKE (Glycine max (L.) Merrill), RICE-BRAN (Oryza sativa Linnaeus) AND OAT- BRAN (Avena sativa Linnaeus) 

  OLUWAJUYITAN, TIMILEHIN DAVID (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, 2021-10)

  The use of dietary intervention to prevent degenerative diseases continue to attract research attention. The bioactive components when incorporated into food aid in the treatment and management of several chronic diseases ...
• CHARACTERIZATION AND UTILIZATION OF MICROENCAPSULATED SCENT LEAF (ocimum gratissimum) ESSENTIAL OIL FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FUNCTIONAL SOY BASED YOGHURT 

  OLABIRAN, TEMITOPE ESTHER (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, 2021-10)

  Ocimum gratissimum (Scent leaf) is an aromatic plant that has been used in traditional medicine for the treatment of many diseases. Essential oil from the leaves have been proven to possess antioxidants, antiseptics, ...
• EVALUATION OF THE USE OF XANTHAN GUM AND CHITOSAN IN THE FORMATION OF EDIBLE COATING MATERIALS 

  OBAYEMI, MERCY OYINDAMOLA (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, 2021-10)

  Researches in food preservation have evolved into use of edible polysaccharide products in the coating of perishable fruits. The most utilized polysaccharide is xanthan gum. In this study, xanthan gum and chitosan were ...
• EFFECT OF PRE-PROCESSING TECHNIQUES ON THE PHYSICOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION, ANTIOXIDANT AND FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES OF BRAZIL NUT (Pachira glabra) FLOUR AND OIL 

  AYODELE, OLABISI (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, 2021-11)

  Pachira glabra is one of the many underutilized oil plants in the tropics. The oil seed is commonly processed by boiling or roasting and consumed as snacks or hot drink for consumption. In this study, the mature seeds ...
• NUTRIENT COMPOSITION, PHYTOCHEMICAL, ANTIOXIDANT AND FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES OF FLOUR FROM ACHA (Digitaria exilis), TIGERNUT (Cyperus esculentus) AND SORREL SEED (Hibiscus sabdariffa) PROTEIN ISOLATE 

  ADESIDA, ADEWUMI ADESAYO (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, 2020-08)

  This study evaluated the nutritional composition, phytochemicals, antioxidants and functional properties of composite flour from blends of acha, tigernut and sorrel seed protein isolate which may serve as potential flour ...
• COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF QUALITY ATTRIBUTES OF WET- AND DRY-MILLED MAIZE-BASED ‘MASA’ 

  ADELAKUN, OPEYEMI FAITH (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, 2021-08)

  The comparative assessment of quality attributes of maize-based ‘masa’ obtained from wet- and dry- milling processes was carried out. Three maize varieties (BR9943 DMR-SR-W, TZPB-SR- W and DMR-LSR-Y) obtained from ...
• Effects of Drying on Quality Attributes of Wheat (Triticum aestivum) Flour Meal Supplemented with Watermelon (Citrullus Lanatus) Rind Flour 

  OLATUNJI, Oluwasegun Jonathan (The federal university of technology,Akure., 2021-04)

  Every part of the watermelon fruit (The rind, peel and seed) have important nutritional values. The fruit wastes are rich in phytochemicals and had been exploited to investigate its nutritive properties. Thus, the present ...
• DEVELOPMENT OF SLURRY ROTARY DRYER 

  OKEGBENRO, GBOLAHAN TAOFEEK (The federal university of technology,Akure., 2021-06)

  Drying is ubiquitously used operation that improves storage life of agricultural produce, either solid, liquid or slurry. This study was aimed at development of a slurry rotary dryer that uses gas fuelled combustion as a ...
• IN VITRO EVALUATION OF SNACK FROM SORGHUM-LIMA BEAN-COCOYAM COMPOSITE FLOUR IN POTENTIAL MANAGEMENT OF HYPERTENSION 

  DUROWOJU, OLUWATOSIN ABIGAEL (The federal university of technology,Akure., 2021-02)

  Global effort at managing cardiovascular diseases in humans has focused on promotion of healthy diets in the few decades. Such healthy diets include functional foods that are produced through compositing of indigenous food ...
• QUALITY EVALUATION AND STORAGE STABILITY OF A ROASTED MELON MEAL (ROBO) SUPPLEMENTED WITH TIGER-NUT FLOUR 

  ASHOWO, ADEWUNMI SAMSON (The federal university of technology,Akure., 2020-01)

  This research work was carried out to develop a flour based ethnic product ‘’Robo’’ from Melon and tiger- nut blends with the aim of determining its nutritional quality, acceptability and the storage stability. Melon was ...
• ASSESSMENT OF GRAIN SORGHUM (SORGHUM BICOLOR. L) VARIETIES FOR YIELD AND REACTION TO MAIZE WEEVIL (SITOPHILUS ZEAMAIS MOTS) IN SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA 

  ADESEUN, DORCAS EBUNOLUWA (The federal university of technology,Akure., 2021-06)

  To facilitate the development of high yielding and adaptable sorghum varieties, investigating the stability, adaptation, yield and resistance of sorghum varieties to Sitophilus attack in rainforest and derived savanna ...
• PASTING, FUNCTIONAL AND MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF NATIVE AND MODIFIED TIGERNUT AND PEARL MILLET STARCHES 

  ADELANA, INNOCENT OLAWALE (The federal university of technology,Akure., 2021-07)

  Starch is a mixture of branched polysaccharides called amylopectin and a linear polysaccharide called amylose. However, functional restriction is experienced in the food applications of native starches because of their ...
• NUTRITIONAL QUALITY, GLYCEMIC INDEX AND BIOCHEMICAL EVALUATION OF DOUGH MEAL FROM ACHA-TIGERNUT ENRICHED WITH SORREL PROTEIN ISOLATE 

  ABDULLAHI, ISAH HAJARA (The federal university of technology,Akure., 2021-08)

  Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic metabolic disease characterized by persistent hyperglycaemia that occurs either when the pancreas does not produce insulin (Type 1) or when the body cannot effectively utilize insulin ...
• CHEMICAL, FUNCTIONAL, ANTIOXIDANTS, ANGIOTENSIN-1-CONVERTING ENZYMES AND ALPHA AMYLASE-GLUCOSIDASE INHIBITORY PROPERTIES OF WHITE MELON SEED (Cucumeropsis mannii) PROTEINS 

  WUMI-ADEFAYE, OLUWATOYIN ADEOLA (The federal university of technology,Akure., 2020-03)

  Plant seeds are essential source of foods and medicine for humans. It contains vital nutrients and pytochemicals which promote normal body growth and health. The white melon seed (Cucumeropsis mannii) contains essential ...
• EEFECTS OF PROCESSING ON CHEMICAL COMPOSITION, FUNCTIONAL AND ANTI-NUTRITIONAL PROPERTIES OF RED SORREL (Hibiscus sabdariffa) SEED FLOUR 

  OSANBIKAN, ABIMBOLA ABIKE (The federal university of technology,Akure., 2016-04)

  The study investigated the effects of processing on chemical composition, functional and anti-nutritional properties of red sorrel (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) seed with the view to see if sorrel seed flour could be useful as ...
• EVALUATION OF NUTRIENT COMPOSITION, PHYSICO-CHEMICAL AND ANTI-OXIDANT PROPERTIES OF SKIN, PULP AND SEED OF AFRICAN STAR APPLE (Chrysophyllum albidum 

  OMOTOSO, ALIMAT OLAYINKA (The federal university of technology,Akure., 2018-10)

  This study aimed at evaluating the nutrient composition, physico-chemical and anti-oxidative properties of skin, pulp and seed of African star apple. Ripe fresh African star apple fruits were washed and the pulp removed ...

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