Protein and Amino Acid Compositions of Sphenostylis stenocarpa, Sesamum indicum, Monodora myristica and Afzelia africana Seeds from Nigeria

Chemical Analysis of an Edible African Termite, Macrotermes nigeriensis; a Potential Antidote to Food Security Problem

“…While every measure is being taken to boost food production by conventional agriculture, including current interest focused on the possibilities of exploring the vast numbers of less familiar plant resources existing in the wild [1], almost zero interest has been shown to the consumption of insects, a traditionally recognized and available source of protein and fats. Furthermore, protein foods are in short supply, and thus not within the reach of low-income households who unfortunately form the major part of the population of most developing economies [2]. The insufficient availability of common animal protein sources, and the high cost of the few available plant protein sources, should as a matter of urgency prompt an intense research into the possible exploitation of the nutrient potentials of insects, especially the popular African termites.…”

Nutritional Evaluation Of Toasted White Sesame Seed Meal Sesamum Indicum As A Source Of Methionine On Growth Performance, Carcass Characteristics, Haematological And Biochemical Indices Of Finisher Broiler Chickens

“…The protein is rich in essential amino-acids which include leucine, arginine and methionine but is low in lysine (Banerjee, 1998). Sesame seeds are also good sources of minerals and vitamins such as manganese, copper, calcium, vitamin B1 and vitamin E (Biswas et al, 2001;Ojiako et al, 2010) and in addition to the highly absorbable spectrum of vitamin E, they increase its bioactivity in the body (Cooney et al, 2001).…”

The effect of thermal processing on the protein quality of Monodora myristica (Gaertn.)Dunal seeds

“…the Annonaceae or custard apple family of flowering plants (Burubai et al, 2009;Ojiako et al, 2010). Its economic importance lies in the edibility of its oil-rich seeds which are consumed in Sub-Saharan Africa (Akinwunmi and Oyedapo, 2013;Enabule et al, 2014).…”