WebLog Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences

This study examined innovative food-processing and entrepreneurial skills as catalysts for workforce readiness among Business Education students in the 21st century competitive market. The study adopted a correlational survey research design. The population comprised 54 Business Education students at the University of Calabar, and the entire population was studied using the census sampling technique. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire titled Innovative Food Processing,…

White button mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus) were stored for up to 13 days at 7°C with microcapsules containing cinnamaldehyde. Along the storage period, samples were retrieved to determine respiration rates, fresh weight losses, pileus firmness and color, stem length, cap opening and total phenolic content. On the last day of storage, the mushrooms stored with cinnamaldehyde sachets presented the lowest percentage of fresh weight losses, had higher firmness and the stem length elongation and…

Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) is a climate-resilient, gluten-free cereal with considerable potential for food diversification, value addition and improved food and nutrition security. This study evaluated the proximate composition, tannin content of whole-grain sorghum flour and sorghum-based rusks to assess changes associated with processing and product formulation. Whole sorghum grains obtained from local farmers in Lesotho were cleaned, washed, dried and milled to produce…

The objective of this study was to observed and find out the anthropometric alteration and different health related disease and symptoms between lacto-vegetarian and non-vegetarian adolescent girls due to intake of lacto-vegetarian and non-vegetarian diet. In this study a survey was conducted to compare health status between two dietary groups (lacto and non-vegetarian) in adolescent girls. The survey was carried out at Bhagwanpur-II and Contai -II & III block area, Purba Medinipur, West…

Tongkat Ali (Eurycoma longifolia Jack), a traditional Southeast Asian medicinal plant, has garnered increasing scientific interest for its potential benefits in male reproductive health, androgen deficiency, and overall physiological performance. This paper synthesizes three decades of research, integrating experimental studies, mechanistic insights, and clinical investigations.

Preclinical evidence demonstrates that Tongkat Ali enhances sexual motivation, libido, penile reflexes,…

This study examined the relationship between entrepreneurial skills and sustainable food business practices among Small and Medium-sized food Enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria. The study specifically investigated the relationships between opportunity recognition skills, innovation skills, and sustainable food business practices. A correlational research design was adopted. The population consisted of 9,502 small and medium-sized food enterprises across Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo…

The objective of this study was to observed and find out the anthropometric alteration and different health related disease and symptoms between lacto-vegetarian and non-vegetarian adolescent girls due to intake of lacto-vegetarian and non-vegetarian diet. In this study a survey was conducted to compare health status between two dietary groups (lacto and non-vegetarian) in adolescent girls. The survey was carried out at Bhagwanpur-II and Contai -II & III block area, Purba Medinipur, West…

Food drying is an essential preservation operation in the food industry and contributes to the development of shelf-stable ingredients and consumer products. Industrial food-drying technologies, including pretreatments, processing methods, equipment, and quality-control systems, have advanced considerably in recent years. Novel approaches, including microwave assisted drying, ultrasound-assisted drying, high-electric-field drying, heat-pump drying, and refractance-window drying, have…

Background: Vitamin D is essential for calcium absorption, skeletal mineralization, and musculoskeletal health. However, the relationship between serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH) D], Body Mass Index (BMI), and DEXA-defined osteopenia or osteoporosis remains debated, particularly in populations with heterogeneous nutritional, lifestyle, and clinical risk factors.

Objective: This study evaluated the distribution of vitamin D status and Bone Mineral…

Isolation and identification of fungi pathogens causing kolanut spoilage across Markets in Awka was carried out using standard laboratory procedures. Randomized block sampling method was used in sample collection for the study. Potato dextrose agar was used to prepare innocula for the diseased kolanuts collected. The results of the study revealed the presence of Aternaria alternata, Fusarium oxysporum, Aspergillus niger and Aspergillus flavus. Aspergillus niger was absent only in kolanut…