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Characterization of water lily (Nymphaea lotus) for nutrients, anti-nutrients, phytochemicals, and antioxidant capacities.
(Elsevier Ltd, 2024-06-17)Global food problems have challenged organizations to explore the possibility of using neglected aquatic plants as supplementary food. This study was aimed to characterize nutrients, antinutrients, phytochemicals, and ... -
Potential Use of Compatible Osmolytes as Drought Tolerance Indicator in Local Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) Landraces.
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2024-05)Watermelons are one of the most important crop species, and they are enjoyed across the globe; however, the cultivation of watermelon commercial varieties in arid regions is challenging, as they are highly susceptible to ... -
Structural and physicochemical characterization of starch from water lily (Nymphaea lotus) for food and non-food applications.
(Elsevier Ltd, 2024-06)In this study, starches were isolated from rhizomes and seeds of water lily (Nymphaea lotus) using cold distilled water. The structural and physicochemical properties of the isolated starches were compared with potato, ... -
Nutritional composition and mineral profile of leaves of Moringa oleifera provenances grown in Gaborone, Botswana.
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2024-01-04)Although Moringa is an important vegetable crop elsewhere, its nutritional and non-food uses are not widely known in Botswana community. This study was conducted to determine the chemical composition and mineral contents ... -
The effect of extrusion condition and blend proportion on the physicochemical and sensory attributes of teff-soybean composite flour gluten free extrudates.
(Elsevier Ltd, 2023-11-26)The effects of soybean-to-teff ratio (SB), feed moisture content (FM) and barrel temperature (BT) on physico-chemical properties and sensory attributes of extruded product from teff-soybean flour blend was studied. Increase ... -
Physical and mechanical properties of morula (Sclerocarya birrea subsp. Caffra) nuts.
(Int. Comm. of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, 2023-06-28)Morula nuts were characterized for several physical and mechanical properties relevant to food process engineering. Mean moisture content of the nuts which had been naturally dried under the sun was 7.65% (w.b.). Mean nut ... -
Hypolipidaemic effects of papaya (Carica papaya L.) juice on rats fed on a high fat and fructose diet.
(Cambridge University Press, 2023-07-10)Papaya (Carica papaya L.) is a highly nutritious and less-caloric fruit, commonly consumed for its minerals and vitamins and hence may help in controlling obesity and abdominal discomforts. The present study investigated ... -
Terminalia Prunioides pods herbal tea: Antioxidant activity, proximate, and metal content analysis.
(Elsevier Ltd, 2023-10)Growth in the demand for herbal teas has led to an increase in their research and commercial activities. In this study, the quantitative assessment of Motsiara (Terminalia prunioides) pods herbal tea was performed by ... -
Evaluation 16 elite sugarcane lines for ethanol yield and yield related traits under rainfed conditions.
(Southern Cross Publishing, 2021-07-01)The world demand for clean renewable energy has seen a rise in use of sugarcane in production of bioenergy products like bioethanol which is produced from molasses and extracted juice of stalk. This then brings a competition ... -
Assessing the effects of quarry treatment options on the attractiveness of reclaimed limestone quarries using 3D-visualizations.
(Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2020-03-15)This study investigated the effect of different limestone quarry reclamation treatment options on people’s perception of reclaimed limestone quarries. Ten different combinations of treatment methods and after-care for ... -
Sterols as a biomarker in tracing niger and sesame seeds oils adulterated with palm oil.
(Elsevier Ltd, 2021-04)Food adulteration is a serious social problem all over the world. The oil obtained from the niger and sesame is known for its quality and has a high market value in Ethiopia. The cost of the oil obtained from these oilseed ... -
Effects of Moringa oleifera seeds on the physicochemical properties and microbiological quality of borehole water from Botswana
(IWA Publishing, 2022-09-07)This study was conducted to determine the effects of Moringa oleifera seeds on the physicochemical properties and microbiological quality of borehole water collected from Thamaga village in Botswana. Borehole water samples ... -
Analysis of land cover land use change in the greater Gaborone area of South Eastern Botswana
(Ecological Society of China, 2023)Changes in land cover land use (LCLU) have long been considered to be among the many factors responsible for global environmental challenges. This study focused on assessing LCLU changes in the Greater Gaborone area of ... -
Drought stress tolerance mechanisms and their potential common indicators to salinity, insights from the wild watermelon (Citrullus lanatus): A review
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-02-06)Climate change has escalated the effect of drought on crop production as it has negatively altered the environmental condition. Wild watermelon grows abundantly in the Kgalagadi desert even though the environment is ... -
Camel milk products: innovations, limitations and opportunities.
(BMC, 2023-03-04)Camel milk is the mainstay for millions of people in arid and semi-arid environments. In these areas, it is mainly consumed raw or after it spontaneously turns sour. Although some attempts have been made to produce dairy ... -
Bioactive compounds, antioxidant capacity, functional and sensory properties of optimized complementary weaning flour processed from sorghum, soybean, and karkade (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) seeds
(Elservier, 2023-03)The study aimed to formulate and optimize complementary weaning flours for better antioxidants and sensory acceptability. D-optimal constrained mixture design was used to generate Eighteen formulations with a range of ... -
Review on edible water lilies and lotus: Future food, nutrition and their health benefits
(Elservier, 2023)Water lilies and lotus are regarded as good source of food, nutrition, and medicinal purposes. This review assessed scientific evidence for application of fifteen species of water lilies and lotus as functional and ... -
Nutritional composition, bioactive components and antioxidant activity of Moringa stenopetala and Moringa oleifera leaves grown in Gaborone, Botswana
(BioMed Central, 2023)Moringa is a multipurpose tree and an important vegetable crop elsewhere. However, it is recently introduced to Botswana and grown in the backyards of households as a shade. Its uses are generally unknown to the community, and ... -
Antioxidant property of edible mushrooms collected from Ethiopia.
(Elsevier, 2014-02-13)Two cultivated (P. ostreatus and L. edodes) and five wild (L. sulphureus, A. campestris, T. clypeatus, T. micro-carpus and T. letestui) edible mushrooms were analyzed for their antioxidant activities, total phenolics, total ... -
Rheology and botanical origin of Ethiopian monofloral honey
(Elsevier, 2016-09-20)Rheology and botanical origin of Ethiopian monofloral honeys were investigated using harmonized method of melissopalynology and HAAKE VT 500 over a temperature range of 25–45 °C, respectively. The percent dominance of ...