International Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences

Volume 8, Issue 4, July 2019

  • Comparative Assessment of Natural and Artificially Ripened Tomatoes and Effects on Storage Life

    Nargis Akter, A. K. Obidul Huq, Shamoli Akter, Md. Jahangir Alam, Md. Majharul Islam, Md. Jabbar Hossain, Nadira Tanzum Urmi

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 4, July 2019
    Pages: 59-62
    Received: 26 August 2019
    Accepted: 27 August 2019
    Published: 17 September 2019
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    Abstract: Tomato is most important vegetable crop of the world and is a rich source of vitamin A and C and other important nutrient and also referred as poor man’s orange. Presently tomato is ripening by using artificial agent. In this regard an analytical study was conducted to study the chemical and microbial safety and shelf life of natural and artificial... Show More
  • Development of the Soft Canned Taro (Colocasia esculenta)

    Yan Chen, Zhenhua Duan, Meiling Tang, Qiuxia Duan, Yuyan Pan

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 4, July 2019
    Pages: 63-70
    Received: 12 September 2019
    Accepted: 07 October 2019
    Published: 20 October 2019
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    Abstract: Canned taro (Colocasia esculenta) products on the market are tinplate cans with large capacity, which are difficult to carry. In order to develop a convenient and edible soft canned product of taro, the optimum formula of soft canned taro was studied by single factor and orthogonal test with sensory score and soluble solids content as indicators in... Show More