Worldwide the consumption of chevon (goat meat) has increased largely due to its distinct nutritional attributes when compared other red meats. In addition being a good source dietary protein for human beings, comparatively lower total fat, saturated fatty acid and cholesterol content, which makes it healthful product. Chevon’s health promoting chemical composition fulfils expectations consumers’ demand foods thus explaining growing popularity demand. The increase in is essential...

Lycopene is a naturally occurring carotenoid predominantly found in tomatoes and tomato‐based products. Like other phytochemicals, it exhibits health beneficial biological activities that can be exploited when used as dietary supplement. In vitro vivo , lycopene has been demonstrated to mitigate oxidative stress‐induced metabolic dysfunctions diseases including inflammation, obesity, diabetes mellitus. shown alleviate affect the bone, eye, kidney, liver, lungs, heart, nervous system. This...

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a combination of risk factors that include insulin resistance, obesity, dyslipidemia, and hypertension. The consumption high-fructose diets contributes to the development MetS. β-sitosterol naturally occurring phytosterol possesses antiobesogenic antidiabetic effects. This study evaluated potential protective effect against metabolic dysfunction in growing female rats fed diet, mimicking children obesogenic diets. Thirty-five 21-day-old Sprague Dawley rat pups...

Abstract BACKGROUND As a result of shortages and the cost currently utilized conventional dietary protein sources in Sub‐Saharan Africa feed industry, chemical evaluation available non‐conventional for is imperative. One such source Marula nut meal (a by‐product oil extraction). The present study chemically characterized nutritional composition two differently processed meals (MNMs) compared them with that solvent extracted soyabean (SBM). RESULTS MNMs had higher dry matter, ether extract...

Fructose contributes to the development of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). β-Sitosterol (Bst), a naturally occurring phytosterol, has antihyperlipidaemic and hepatoprotective properties. This study interrogated potential protective effect β-sitosterol against NAFLD in growing rats fed high-fructose diet, modelling children obesogenic diets. Forty-four 21 day old male rat pups were randomly allocated administered following treatments for 12 weeks: group I, standard chow (SRC) +...

The physicochemical characterisation, seed oil content and fatty acid profile of extracts from Grewia bicolor seeds collected in Zimbabwe were performed using standard extraction chromatographic techniques. main objective was to determine the potential domestic industrial usefulness G. seeds. yielded 4.80% brownish-orange that had an acceptable odour. consisted saturated (20.20%), monounsaturated (25.10%) polyunsaturated (54.41%) acids. Palmitic (11.46%), stearic (5.77%), oleic (19.33%)...

Terminalia sericea is widely distributed in the African Savannah bushveld. It one of indigenous fruit bearing trees put to multiple uses. Research has focused on phytochemical composition its root, bark, and leaf extracts that are used ethnomedicine neglecting potential seed. This study purposed determine, by chemical analyses, nutritive value T. 78.8% seed was found be crude protein (46.2%) lipid (32.6%). Ash made up 6.90% mass. Linoleic oleic acids constituted 68.63% 14.05%, respectively,...

Summary Mimusops zeyheri, an indigenous tree widely distributed in sub‐Saharan Africa, provides edible fruit. Research on the has focused fruit pulp composition and uses. This study evaluated nutritional potential of M. zeyheri seed by determining proximate, fibre phytate‐phosphate content, amino acid fatty profiles vitamin E content seed. Dry matter, organic crude protein, ether extract ash constituted 91.1%, 88.3%, 9.3%, 25.6% 2.8% mass respectively. Glutamic (1.29 g per 100 g) was most...

We investigated the effects of Moringa oleifera leaf powder (MOLP) as a dietary supplement on growth performance, gastrointestinal (GIT) morphometry and liver function using weanling Sprague Dawley rats to model humans under ad libitum restricted feeding. An MOLP-based diet was generated by supplementing normal rat feed with at 20%. Four regimens included fed 20% body mass (NRF: libitum), NRF 14% (NRFR, restricted), Moringa-supplemented feeds (MOF: MOFR: restrictedly) respectively....

There are strong perceptions regarding chevon consumption, with its aroma and smell stringiness gaminess being chief among them. Processing into by-products has resolved this negative perception associated fresh chevon. A blind nonblind comparative sensory evaluation was performed to investigate participant preference for the sausage versus pork beef sausages. The sausages were made from minced shoulder meat. After grilling sausages, they cut 0.5 cm thick slices. 52 20 participants in...

Mimusops caffra is an indigenous fruit-bearing tree in the coastal dune forests on eastern coastline of South Africa. The endangered by communities who use it for fuel-wood and construction timber. In effort to promote sustainable utilisation M. caffra, we evaluated potential its seed as a source nutrients cottage industry raw materials determining seed's proximate, mineral, fibre amino acid composition oil's fatty profile. had gross energy content 25.07 ± 0.23 MJ kg− 1 contained 10.02%...

Soyabean meal (SBM) is the major dietary protein source for poultry industry in sub-Saharan Africa. Due to inadequate local soyabean production, alternative sources are required. Two hundred 9-day old Japanese quail chicks were randomly allocated grower diets wherein Marula nut (MNM) substituted SBM on a crude (CP) basis at 0%, 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% fed 4 weeks, followed by being similarly formulated finisher 2 thereafter they humanely slaughtered dressed. Initial pH (pHi) ultimate (pHu),...

Background: Ficus thonningii is commonly used in traditional medicine across the African continent. We investigated effects of crude extracts on growth, morphology and morphometry abdominal viscera clinical biochemistry neonatal rats.Materials Methods: Forty, 6-day old Sprague Dawley rat pups were orally gavaged once daily with either low (50 mg.kg-1 b.w) or high (500 doses aqueous methanolic F. leaf while control received distilled water. After 7 days treatment, euthanased gross...

S-allyl cysteine (SAC) has antioxidant, antidiabetic and antiobesity properties. We hypothesized that neonatal oral administration of SAC would protect rats against adulthood high-fructose diet-induced adverse metabolic outcomes in adulthood. In total, 112 (males=56; females=56), 4-day-old Wistar rat pups were randomly allocated to groups administered the following treatment regimens daily for 15 days from postnatal day (PND) 6-20: group I - 10 ml/kg distilled water, II 20% fructose solution...