International Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences

Volume 13, Issue 3, June 2024

  • Research Article

    Evaluation of the Microbiological Quality of Some Marketed Spices in Lomé (Togo)

    Kodjo Kodzovi, Djeri Bouraïma, Melila Mamatchi*, Bouka Ekpetsi Chantal Epse Goto, Ameyapoh Yaovi

    Issue: Volume 13, Issue 3, June 2024
    Pages: 56-65
    Received: 20 March 2024
    Accepted: 22 April 2024
    Published: 17 May 2024
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    Abstract: This comprehensive study delves deeply into the intricate process of optimizing fish product distribution routes in the expansive Western Kenya region, with an explicit focus on understanding and refining the operational strategies employed by Victory Farm Limited. Leveraging the Hungarian Method, celebrated for its unparalleled effectiveness in th... Show More
  • Review Article

    Evaluation of Childhood Dietary Patterns and Their Impact on Nutrition Status: A Literature Review

    Bishnu Kumar Adhikari, Surendra Giri, Prakash Sharma*

    Issue: Volume 13, Issue 3, June 2024
    Pages: 66-76
    Received: 6 April 2024
    Accepted: 28 April 2024
    Published: 17 May 2024
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    Abstract: One of the main public health issues in underdeveloped nations like Nepal is malnutrition, which is closely related to dietary practices. Child malnutrition has been one of the major public health issues of the twenty-first century in the world. A search of some electronic databases was conducted to identify research involving nutritional status of... Show More
  • Research Article

    Conditions and Antimicrobial Resistant Profiles of Campylobacter Species from Cow Milk Samples in Oromia Region, Ethiopia

    Adane Eshetu Haile*

    Issue: Volume 13, Issue 3, June 2024
    Pages: 77-89
    Received: 2 April 2024
    Accepted: 23 April 2024
    Published: 24 May 2024
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    Abstract: Campylobacter is one of the major causes of gastroenteritis and is commonly transmitted through the consumption of raw milk or improperly pasteurized milk. A cross-sectional study was conducted from January 2019 to March 2020 in four study sites in the Oromia region of Ethiopia to isolate, identify, and estimate the prevalence of Campylobacter spec... Show More
  • Review Article

    Contribution of Therapeutic Foods to the Nutritional Care of Malnourished Children in West Africa

    Léa Kilô Adam Bayala-Yaї*, Philippe Augustin Nikièma, Jacques Simpore

    Issue: Volume 13, Issue 3, June 2024
    Pages: 90-101
    Received: 19 April 2024
    Accepted: 8 May 2024
    Published: 24 May 2024
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    Abstract: Undernutrition is the most common form of malnutrition in West Africa, particularly in countries in the Sahel region. It constitutes a major public health problem in Africa and in the world. Caused by deficiency of one or more nutrients, undernutrition remains a major concern around the world and especially in the West African region where it contr... Show More
  • Research Article

    Quality Control of Tap Water and Factors Determining Bacterial Contamination of Households’ Stored Drinking Water in the Town of Aboisso (Côte d’Ivoire)

    Thierry Oscar Seki*, Djedjro Franck Renaud Meless, Sawa André Philippe Kpaibé, N’cho Christophe Amin

    Issue: Volume 13, Issue 3, June 2024
    Pages: 102-113
    Received: 15 April 2024
    Accepted: 17 May 2024
    Published: 3 June 2024
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    Abstract: Piped water must inspire consumer confidence in health and organoleptic terms. In the event of a food poisoning, consumers who have a poor perception of its quality may incriminate it, without taking into consideration that the fact of passing it through a drinking water storage container before consuming it can also cause contamination. The presen... Show More
  • Review Article

    Fermented African Locust Bean (Iru), a Potential Dietary Prebiotic and Probiotic

    Paulina Oludoyin Adeniyi*

    Issue: Volume 13, Issue 3, June 2024
    Pages: 114-125
    Received: 1 May 2024
    Accepted: 20 May 2024
    Published: 13 June 2024
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    Abstract: The fact that indigenous foods in Nigeria are always forgotten as possible dietary prebiotics and probiotics cannot be overemphasized, hence, there is need to bring to limelight the potentials of our indigenous foods that are potent prebiotics and probiotics. This is therefore a review of prebiotic and probiotic concept, food sources with emphasis ... Show More