Starch availability has been implicated in unripe matured banana (Musa species), which when processed yields flour suitable for application in low gluten and composite wheat formulations. Unripe Musa species: Williams, ...

Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is the world’s most important root crop, highly perishable, mostly grown and consumed in the tropics and subtropics of Asia, South America and Africa. Despite the popularity and utilisation ...

Magwinya, a cereal fried dough, is a popular traditional snack widely consumed across various ethnic groups in Sub-Saharan Africa, but little is known about its production and consumption in a scholarly context. Furthermore, ...

Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) juice is rich in phytochemicals that possess antioxidant properties which are known to have a positive contribution to human health. Colour, pH, total soluble solids, lycopene, β-carotene, ...

Finger millet (FM) [Eleusine coracana] is an underutilised cereal grain used as a food source in South Africa. Increased research interest in FM has span over the years owing to its unique nutritional and bioactive ...