Sökning: "cassava flour"

Hittade 3 avhandlingar innehållade orden cassava flour.

  1. 1. Enhancing Composite Cassava Bread Quality - Effect of cassava pre-treatment and baking improvers

    Författare :Maria Eduardo; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; baking improvers; bread quality; cassava flour; pre-treatment; composite bread; sensory evaluation;

    Sammanfattning : Due to unfavourable climatic conditions, the production of wheat in Mozambique is not sufficient to satisfy national food industrial needs and substantial quantities must be imported at high cost. Bread is currently produced basically using wheat flour. LÄS MER

  3. 2. The causation of konzo : studies on a paralytic disease in Africa

    Författare :Thorkild Tylleskär; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :Spastic paraparesis; konzo; cassava; cyanide; thiocyanate; inorganic sulphate; HTLV-I; MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Sammanfattning : Epidemics of a permanent, non-progressive spastic paraparesis with sudden onset hasbeen reported from several rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa. Studies in East Africasuggested an association with dietary cyanide intake from unprocessed cassava. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Technological Aspects of Preparing Porridges Made from Local Crops in Mozambique

    Författare :Irene Carvalho; Livsmedelsteknik; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Child malnutrition; consistency; complementary porridge; developing countries; energy density; carotenoids;

    Sammanfattning : Child malnutrition is one of the major health problems in many developing countries and involves many sectors such as health, agriculture and research. Malnutrition in infants usually develops during the introduction of complementary foods, due to a deficit of nutrients, low energy density and the poor bioavailability of vitamins and minerals leading, in turn, to an increase in the risk of disease and infant mortality. LÄS MER