Fermentation rate monitoring in the production of African
protein based condiments

dc.creator	Ojewumi, M. E., Omoleye, James, Ajayi, A. A., Ekanem, G.P.
dc.date	2021
dc.date.accessioned	2025-04-04T17:22:50Z
dc.description	Fermented African locust bean seeds can be used as substitute to chemically based food spices. It improves sensory properties of foods which includes the organoleptic characteristics. P. biglobosa (African locust bean) seeds were processed and fermented to a vegetable protein based African condiment known as ‘Iru’. Fermentation process was carried out at four different temperatures which are 40, 50, 60 and 70℃. The monitoring of the fermentation rate was based on three parameters namely: Carbon dioxide production, pH and reduction in substrate weight. Substrates were inoculated with Bacillus subtilis and Saccharomyces cerevisiae as starter culture while fermentation process took place for the duration of five days under anaerobic condition. The result obtained from the pH of fermented seeds confirmed the fermentation process to be alkaline in nature.
dc.format	application/pdf
dc.identifier	http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/13921/
dc.identifier.uri	https://repository.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/handle/123456789/43902
dc.language	en
dc.subject	TP Chemical technology
dc.title	Fermentation rate monitoring in the production of African protein based condiments
dc.type	Conference or Workshop Item

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