September 2021

Encapsulation and gastrointestinal endurance of Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 strain with emulsion polymerization

L. reuteri DSM 17938 strain was encapsulated using emulsion polymerization technique with alginate and fructooligosaccharide at five different concentrations between 0 and 1.5%. This study aimed to improve the gastrointestinal system (GIS) viability of L. reuteri. Encapsulation yield was calculated and found to be between 98.67 and 86.88%, and SEM imaging was performed for beads, and their sizes were found to range from...

Author(s): Elif Çelik And Özlem Turgay

September 2021

Evaluation of chemical composition of Dacryodes edulis (african pear) seed oil at different stages of fruit maturation

Nutritional and industrial processes have increased the demand for oils and this in turn has led to the search for oils from different types of seeds for possible development and use. It is in this vein that the fruit pulp of Dacryodes edulis was extracted with n-hexane (soxhlet extraction at 65°C). The proximate composition, antinutrient and mineral content of freshly harvested D. edulis fruit pulp from 4 weeks...

Author(s): Esosa Samuel Uhunmwangho and Ehimwenma Sheena Omoregie