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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION AND LITERATURE REVIEW
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Fermentation and Germination Processes
1.2.1 Fermentation
1.2.2 Germination
1.3 Raw Materials
1.3.1 Maize
1.3.2 Sorghum
1.3.3 Soybean
1.4 Problem Statement and Justification of the Research
1.5 Main Objective
1.5.1 Specific Objectives
CHAPTER TWO GERMINATION OF SORGHUM
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Materials and Methods
2.2.1 Materials
2.2.2 Methods
2.3 Results and Discussions
2.3.1 Changes in Chemical Composition during Sorghum Germination
2.3.2 Sugars Profile of Sorghum as influenced by Germination
2.3.3 Changes in Tannin Content during Sorghum germination
2.3.4 Influence of Germination on In Vitro Protein Digestibility of Sorghum
2.3.5 Influence of Germination on Bulk Density of Sorghum
2.3.6 Influence of germination on Pasting Properties of Sorghum
2.4 Conclusion
CHAPTER THREE FERMENTATION OF THE COMPOSITE FLOUR
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Materials and Methods
3.2.1 Materials
3.2.2 Methods
3.3 Results and Discussions
3.3.1 Changes in Proximate Composition during Fermentation of the composite flours
3.3.2 Influence of Fermentation on Titratable Acidity and pH of the composite flours
3.3.3 Influence of Fermentation on Least Gelation Concentration of the composite flours
3.3.4 Changes in Water Binding Capacity and Bulk Density of the composite flours during fermentation
3.3.5 Influence of Fermentation on In Vitro Protein Digestibility of the composite flours
3.3.6 Nitrogen Solubility Profile of the composite flours
3.3.7 Influence of Fermentation on Pasting Properties of the composite flours
3.3.8 Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis of the composite flours
3.3.9 Changes in Amino Acids,Fatty Acids,Minerals,and Vitamins content of the composite flours during Fermentation
3.3.10 Changes in Sugar content of the composite flours during Fermentation
3.4 Conclusion
CHAPTER FOUR EVALUATION OF THE FERMENTED COMPOSITE FLOUR AS FOOD AGAINST MALNUTRITION
4.1 Introduction:The Challenge of Hunger and Malnutrition
4.2 Fermented Composition Flour Evaluation
4.2.1 Methods
4.2.2 Results and Discussion
4.3 General Conclusions and Recommendations
4.3.1 General Conclusions
4.3.2 Recommendations
References
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