International Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences

Volume 5, Issue 5, September 2016

  • Protective Effect of Grape Seed Oil on Hypercholesterolemia in Rats

    Reda Ahmed Mokhtar, Nefisa Hassan El-Banna, Mohammed Hamdy Haggag

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 5, September 2016
    Pages: 310-317
    Received: Jul. 03, 2016
    Accepted: Jul. 13, 2016
    Published: Aug. 04, 2016
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    Abstract: This study was carried out to investigate that the effect of grape seed oil (GSO) on Hypercholesterolemia in rats. Thirty-five rats were divided into 5 groups, group 1 was given the basal diet as a negative control group (-ve), group 2 was given the basal diet with GSO instead of soybean oil as a negative control for GSO. Groups (3, 4 and 5) were f... Show More
  • Millet Grain Processing, Utilization and Its Role in Health Promotion: A Review

    Soumya Rathore, Karunakar Singh, Vivek Kumar

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 5, September 2016
    Pages: 318-329
    Received: Jul. 07, 2016
    Accepted: Jul. 19, 2016
    Published: Aug. 12, 2016
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    Abstract: The enormously increasing population is raising needs for solving the problem of food scarcity. Researchers and nutritionists are working hard to find the cheaper and larger sources of nutrients to deal with this scarcity. Pearl millet, a staple crop is economically feasible for poorer section of the world’s population and works are going on for th... Show More
  • Immune Nutrient Content of Sea Urchin (Diadema setosum) Gonads

    Wa Ode Salma, Sitti Wahyuni, Ilyas Yusuf, La Ode Muhammad Yasir Haya, Irawan Yusuf, Suryani As´ad

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 5, September 2016
    Pages: 330-336
    Received: Jul. 14, 2016
    Accepted: Jul. 26, 2016
    Published: Aug. 29, 2016
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    Abstract: Over population of marine sea urchins (Diadema setosum) may disrupt the growth of Crustose coralline causing the reduction of coral reefs growth. Consumption of Diadema setosum gonads as the alternative food may assists to preserve the balance of coral reefs ecosystem. The Objective of this study was to measure and evaluate the nutrient content of ... Show More
  • Design, Validation and Reproducibility of a Short Food Frequency Questionnaire to Assess Fruit and Vegetable Intake in Schoolchildren from Northwest Mexico

    Trinidad Quizán-Plata, Julián Esparza-Romero, Adriana Verónica Bolaños-Villar, María Guadalupe Corella Madueño, Antonio Rascón Careaga

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 5, September 2016
    Pages: 337-343
    Received: Aug. 20, 2016
    Accepted: Sep. 02, 2016
    Published: Sep. 21, 2016
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    Abstract: In Mexico, the 2012 National Health and Nutrition Survey estimated that 65.6% of the schoolchildren aged 5-11 years has inadequate intake of fruits and vegetables. This study was conducted to validate and determine the reproducibility of a short Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) designed to measure changes in fruit and vegetable intake in schoolch... Show More
  • New Approaches in Non-thermal Processes in the Food Industry

    Seydi Yıkmış

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 5, September 2016
    Pages: 344-351
    Received: Aug. 30, 2016
    Accepted: Sep. 18, 2016
    Published: Sep. 29, 2016
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    Abstract: In terms of product quality and food safety biological and chemical activities must be brought under control and this is usually provided by traditional thermal processing. To provide thermal processes, enzymatic and microbiological inactivations in food are the most basic methods that are used. However, the height of the applied temperature has a ... Show More
  • Influence of Corn and Millet Starches as Fat Substitutes on Cake Quality

    Ola S. Ibrahim, Ghada A. Alfauomy, Mona M. A. Ali

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 5, September 2016
    Pages: 352-360
    Received: Aug. 31, 2016
    Accepted: Sep. 12, 2016
    Published: Oct. 10, 2016
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    Abstract: Current dietary guidelines focus on lowering dietary fat and increasing complex carbohydrate intake. In the present study, two grain starches corn and millet were used to produce resistant starch (RS) and used as partially fat replacer (at 12.5, 25, 37.5 and 50%) in cakes. The effect of the level of fat substitution on the physicochemical and senso... Show More
  • Probiotics,Organoleptic and Physicochemical Properties of Vegetable Milk Based Bio-ice cream Supplemented with Skimmed Milk Powder

    Mohamed Omer Elsamani

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 5, September 2016
    Pages: 361-366
    Received: Aug. 09, 2016
    Accepted: Aug. 18, 2016
    Published: Oct. 17, 2016
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    Abstract: The aim of the present study was to evaluate non fermented probiotic ice cream made from vegetable (lupine and peanuts) milk, and to evaluate its probiotics, organoleptic and physicochemical characteristics. Ice cream samples were produced from blends of vegetable milk and skimmed milk powder together with the added Probiotics bacteria of Lactobaci... Show More
  • Effect of Gamma Irradiation, Packaging and Storage on Vitamin C Content of Garden Eggs

    Abraham Adu-Gyamfi, Nkansah Minnoh Riverson, Nusrut Afful, Victoria Appiah

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 5, September 2016
    Pages: 367-371
    Received: Aug. 25, 2016
    Accepted: Sep. 02, 2016
    Published: Oct. 17, 2016
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    Abstract: Garden eggs are important economic vegetable crops which serve as excellent source of food with high Vitamin C content. The effect of gamma radiation (0, 1, 2, 3 kGy), packaging (polyethylene) and storage (0,1,2,3,4 weeks at 29±1ºC) on the Vitamin C content of three varieties of garden eggs (Solanum aethiopicum GH 8772 and Solanum aethiopicum GH 87... Show More