Nana Adwoa Nkuma Johnson

• Jiangsu University

The rapid evolution of analytical techniques has revolutionized spice quality assessment, offering unprecedented opportunities for ensuring the safety, authenticity, and desirable characteristics of these valuable commodities. This review explores the innovative integration of advanced chromatographic, spectroscopic, sensory and molecular methods,...

Mulberry is renowned for its medicinal properties and bioactive compounds, yet its high moisture content renders it highly perishable and challenging to transport over long distances. This inherent limitation to its shelf life poses sustainability challenges due to potential food waste and the increased carbon footprint associated with transportati...

Producing starch gels with superior mechanical attributes remains a challenging pursuit. This research sought to develop a simple method using ethanol exposure to produce robust starch gels. The gels’ mechanical properties, rheology, structural characteristics, and digestion were assessed through textural, rheological, structural, and in vitro dige...

To improve the quality of fermented chickpea beverages, a highly nutritious substitute for dairy, the Box-Behnken design and the response surface methodology were used to obtain optimized ultrasonic parameters for producing ultrasound-assisted fermented chickpea beverages. The determining parameters were the lactic acid, reducing sugar content, and...

Ultrasound-assisted fermentation is a promising approach for improving food products’ nutritional and sensory qualities. This study compared the effects of ultrasound-assisted fermentation on chickpea-based beverages’ nutritive and sensory components. Proximate, phytochemical, and microstructural data were examined to evaluate the effectiveness of...

Pesticide usage has increased to fulfil agricultural demand. Pesticides such as organophosphorus pesticides (OPPs) are ubiquitous in world food production. Their widespread usage has unavoidable detrimental consequences for humans, wildlife, water, and soil environments. Hence, the development of more convenient and efficient pesticide residue (PR)...

Recent reports of adulteration using Sudan dyes have raised consumer and regulatory concerns regarding the safety of edible crude palm oil (CPO). This research developed a novel Hollow Au@Ag Nanoflower (NF) to detect Sudan II and IV dyes in CPO. Different concentrations of the Sudan dyes were combined with a Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SER...

Edible crude palm oil (CPO) is a vital oil utilized in various industries, including food, pharmaceuticals, and domestic cooking. Unfortunately, reports of CPO adulteration with harmful Sudan dyes have surfaced over the years. Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) and chemometrics were employed to detect Sudan dyes adulteration in CPO within 9...

Chlorogenic acid (CA), especially that found in soybeans, is a rich bioactive compound but has received very little attention in research settings in past decades. Ultrasonic‐assisted extraction (UAE) could be an efficient method to increase CA release from soybeans. Hence, this study aimed to optimize UAE parameters for CA extraction from heilong4...

The agricultural sector in Ghana is crucial for economic growth because of its enormous contribution to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and employment. Agriculture accounts for up to one-fifth of the GDP and employs more than half of the total workforce in Ghana. Thus, two-thirds of Ghana's non-oil manufacturing relies solely on agriculture for ra...

Chlorogenic acid (CA), especially that found in soybeans, is a rich bioactive compound but has received very little attention in research settings in past decades. Ultrasonic-assisted extraction (UAE) could be an efficient method to increase CA release from soybeans. Hence, this study aimed to optimize UAE parameters for CA extraction from heilong4...

Chlorogenic acid (CA), especially that found in soybean, is a rich bioactive compound but has received very little attention in research settings in past decades. Ultrasonic-assisted extraction (UAE) could be an efficient method to increase CA release from soybean. Hence, this study aimed to optimize UAE parameters for CA extraction from heilong48...

This study sought to establish an optimized solid-state fermentation (SSF) conditions for extraction of chlorogenic acid (CA) from heilong48 soybean (HS) variety using two-step process: Plackett–Burman Design (PBD) and Box-Behnken Design (BBD) systematically. Both designs revealed the significant screened and optimum SSF conditions as pH (5.02), in...

This study investigated the extraction of 5-O-caffeoylquinic acid (5-CQA) with increased yield and enhanced antioxidant activity from heilong48 soybean (HS) under solid-state fermentation (SSF). Plackett–Burman design and Box-Behnken design were sequentially used for screening and optimization of significant SSF conditions respectively. Screening r...

This study, sought to assess the effect of Selenium (Se) supplementation on wine yeast growth, fermentation efficiency, antioxidant activities and retention of the chromatic properties of mulberry wine. Mulberry musts with three different concentration of Se-enriched yeast were subjected to a 7 days alcoholic fermentation. Post-fermentation quality...

This study, sought to assess the effect of Selenium (Se) supplementation on wine yeast growth, fermentation efficiency, antioxidant activities and retention of the chromatic properties of mulberry wine. Mulberry musts with three different concentration of Se-enriched yeast were subjected to a 7 days alcoholic fermentation. Post-fermentation quality...

Many post-harvest diseases are caused by wound pathogens, and the complete control of these agents is done through the use of an agent which grows rapidly and is environmental friendly. One of the commonly used agents in regulating post-harvest diseases is a polysaccharide called chitosan. It is a common polysaccharide mostly found in crustaceans s...

Achaete-scute complex (ASC) genes play essential roles in neurogenesis of eukaryotes. Insect ASC genes are currently grouped into two distinct families, ASCa and ASCb. However, the identified insect ASCb family genes are not orthologous to known ASCb family genes from other animals such as nematode and mammal. Besides, many ASC genes have been anno...

Basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) transcription factors play essential roles in regulating eukaryotic developmental and physiological processes such as neuron generation, myocyte formation, intestinal tissue development, and response to environmental stress. In this study, the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae), genom...

The basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) proteins are important player in regulation of various eukaryotic developmental processes such as neurogenesis, myogenesis and heart morphogenesis. The Asian citrus psyllid (Diaphorina citri) is a sap-sucking pest which is widely distributed in southern Asia and causes greening disease in citrus orchard. In this st...