Sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) belongs to the family Fagaceae and sub family Castaneoideae. Bioactive components such as tannins are present in sweet chestnut in high proportion giving astringent bitter taste and reducing their palatability. Roasting reduces the anti-nutritional factors in chestnut. This study was conducted to compare the effects of pan and microwave roasting on physico...

The properties of blends of banana, potato, and rice starches were studied to assess their suitability as an alternate for chemically modified starches. The blends of banana, potato, and rice starches were prepared in the respective ratio of 1:3:2, 3:2:1, and 2:1:3. The blend with higher proportion of banana and rice starches (BPR213) showed highest water absorption capacity and oil absorption ...

The consumer demand is increasing for composite flour based bakery products like biscuits.The incorporation of buckwheat can be justified in composite flour based biscuits as it has beneficial nutraceutical properties and its gluten-free nature can play important role in preventing celiac problem. The physicochemical and functional properties of buckwheat flour were studied and biscuits were pr...

PURPOSE To investigate the possibility that previously demonstrated reductions in photoreceptor sensitivity to light in n-3 fatty-acid-deficient rats can be explained by alterations in rhodopsin content and/or function. METHODS Sprague-Dawley rats were reared throughout gestation, lactation, and up to 24 weeks of age on a diet containing safflower oil (n-3 fatty-acid-deficient) or soybean oil...

Kenaf seed meal protein concentrate (KSPC) and lyophilized kenaf milky extract (KSMEPC) were obtained via alkaline extraction. The proximate compositions, amino acids functional properties of both concentrates compared. KSPC was found to be significantly higher in protein, essential non-essential but, lower lipid carbohydrate contents than KSMEPC. solubility, water absorption capacity denaturat...