The cholesterolaemic effects in rats of a diet (VS) containing Bambara groundnuts (Vigna subterranea), a popular legume eaten in Nigeria, were compared with diets PV, PS, LC and PL, containing baked beans (Phaseolus vulgaris), marrowfat peas (Pisum sativum), lentils (Lens culinaris Medik.) and butter beans (Phaseolus lunatus) respectively. Sixty Sprague-Dawley rats were fed on hypercholesterola...

Masa is a traditionally fermented meal usually made from cereals. The aim of this research was to produce an enriched rice and Bambara groundnut. colour, functional properties microbial quality composite blend groundnut flour, in the ratio 100:0, 95:5, 90:10, 85:15, 80:20, were evaluated using standard methods. Sensory freshly masa prepared stored flours also determined. load flour increased ov...

This study assessed the metabolite profile of raw and cooked pasta from whole wheat grain enriched with Bambara groundnut using gas chromatography high-resolution time-of-flight mass spectrometry (GC-HRTOF-MS). Different metabolites (49), such as alcohols, amides, aldehydes, amines (4%), aromatic compounds (6%), fatty acids acid ethyl ester ketones lipids (2%), nucleobase phenolic plasticizer s...

This study aims to identify the types of proteins in malted and dry Bambara groundnut seeds and through a comparative analysis, identify similarities and their known uses. Dry viable bambara seed was stored for five days to malt. The proteins in the dry and malted seed were subsequently extracted in potassium phosphate buffer pH 7.0 and precipitated with saturated ammonium sulphate. MudPit (mul...

Legumes are an important source of protein in many developing countries. However this protein is not readily available because of antinutrients. Farmers are being encouraged to grow bambara groundnut to meet food sufficiency, hence information on the content of antinutrients is required. The objective of the study was to compare antinutrients trypsin inhibitor activity and condensed tannin cont...

Sharing and reusing data in research is a welcome and encouraged practice since it maximises the scientific outcomes given limited financial, material and human resources. Interdisciplinary research is considered to benefit from this practice, uniting researchers and data from two or more disciplines to advance fundamental understanding or tackle problems whose solution is beyond the limit of a...

Impact of bambara groundnut protein isolate (BGPI) on autolysis and gel properties of surimi from lizard fish was investigated. As the levels of BGPI increased (0-3%), breaking force, deformation and retention/ stability of myosin heavy chain (MHC) of modori gel markedly increased (P<0.05). Nevertheless, only 0.25% BGPI increased above parameters in kamaboko gel. A decreasing trend in whiteness...