Author:Dlamini, Nomusa R; Dykes, L; Rooney, LW; Waniska, RD; Taylor, JRNDate:Jul 2009The profile and quantities of condensed tannins (CT) in foods are affected by processing due to their highly reactive nature, which may affect their antioxidant activity and the nutritional value of the foods. The objective was to compare the ...Read more
Author:Pelembe, LAM; Erasmus, C; Taylor, JRNDate:2002To develop instant high protein porridge, various ratios of sorghum and cowpeas were extruded at 130 and 165 degrees C and a water content of 200 g/kg using a thin-screw extruder. An increased proportion of cowpeas resulted in an increase in ...Read more
Author:Reddy, J; Erasmus, C; Mlotshwa, L; Taylor, J; Dlamini, Nomusa RDate:01 Sep 2010Sorghum, a staple food in Africa, does not contain adequate amounts of provitamin A carotenoids to address the problem of vitamin A deficiency which affects up to 31 million people on the continent1. One attempt to solve this problem is through ...Read more
Author:O'Kennedy, Maretha M; Grootboom, A; Shewry, PRDate:Nov 2006This review highlights recombinant DNA technology as a powerful tool to enhance the gene pools of sorghum and pearl millet crops regarded as jewels of Africa. Although important advances in the improvement of these species have been made by ...Read more
Author:Mbambo, Z; Minnis-Ndimba, R; Pineda, C; Ndimba, B; Bado, S; Lin, J; Chikwamba, Rachel K; Mehlo, LDate:2014Gamma irradiation induced alterations in the spatial distribution and localization profiles of Fe, Zn, K, P, Cl, Ca, S, Mn, and Cu in mutant seeds of sorghum were determined using PIXE. The changes included enhanced or diminished accumulation ...Read more
Author:Ndimba, R; Cloete, K; Mehlo, Luke; Kossmann, J; Mtshali, C; Pineda-Vargas, CDate:Aug 2017In the present study, possible differences in the mineral composition of transgenic versus non-transgenic sorghum grains were investigated using inductively coupled atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES); and, in-tissue elemental mapping by ...Read more