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Effects of alkali treatment on tannins and phytates in red sorghum, white sorghum and pearl millet
(www.biosciences.elewa.org, 2010-07-13)
Objective:Tannins and phytates anti-nutrients are abundant in sorghum and millet; they reduce the nutrient value and organoleptic properties of foods. Alkali treatment was therefore employed to detoxify them.
Methodology ...
Bioactive fractions in the stem charcoal of Ozoroa insignis used by the pastoral communities in West Pokot to preserve milk
(2010-02-09)
Objective: To determine the potential of Ozoroa insignis Del to preserve milk as practiced by the pastoralists of West Pokot, Kenya.
Methodology and results:The aqueous and organic solvents extracts of the peeled stem ...
Evaluation of chemical and nutritional quality attributes of selected mango varieties at three stages of ripeness, grown in lower Eastern province of Kenya – part 2
(2013-04-29)
Mango fruits are widely grown in Kenya for domestic and export utilization. Selected
chemical and nutritive quality attributes of Apple, Ngowe and Kent were evaluated at three
stages of ripeness. The cultivars were ...
Preservative effect of various indigenous plants on fermented milk from Maasai community of Kajiado County
(2014)
Objective: This study was conducted to verify the claim that incorporation of indigenous plants in milk extends the shelf life of fresh milk for four days, and that of fermented milk for up to one a month without spoilag ...
Effect of perforated blue polyethylene bunch covers on selected postharvest quality parameters of tissue-cultured bananas (Musa spp.) cv. Williams in Central Kenya
(2010-12)
Banana farming in Kenya has recently moved from subsistence to commercial farming. There is therefore the need to produce high quality fruits that are visually acceptable, have good postharvest quality attributes and ...
Evaluation of physical and sensory quality attributes of three mango varieties at three stages of ripeness, grown in lower eastern province of Kenya - part 1
(2014-04-29)
Physical attributes at three stages of ripeness (unripe, intermediate and fully ripe) and sensory quality at full ripe stage of Apple, Ngowe and Kent mango varieties grown in Lower Eastern Province (Machakos and Kitui) of ...
Challenges and Opportunities in Postharvest Horticulture Research and Training in Developing Countries – "The Case of Kenya”.
(2010)
The Kenyan horticulture industry has grown to become a major employer, contributor to food needs and foreign exchange earner. Horticulture is the second largest earner of foreign exchange after remittances from Kenyan ...
The Extent to Which Public Universities in Kenya Experience Managerial and Environmental Challenges
(© www.iiste.org, 2014)
The environment in which organisations operate is continuously changing, thereby posing challenges to the organisations, and higher education institutions are no exception. This study was undertaken to understand the ...
Effects of Malting and Fermentation on Anti-Nutrient Reduction and Protein Digestibility of Red Sorghum, White Sorghum and Pearl Millet
(2013)
Sorghum and millet and their products require specialized treatment in order to improve their nutritive value, organoleptic properties and shelf-life. They contain anti-nutrients which are the major phytochemicals which ...
Coping Strategies Adopted by Public Universities in Kenya in Response to Environmental Changes
(© Sciedu Press, 2014)
This study was undertaken to establish strategies adopted by public universities in Kenya in response to changes in the environment. The study design was descriptive and utilized a cross-sectional survey of all the public ...