Chemical Characterization and Estimation of Cheka: A Traditional Food and Drink
Adane Gebresilassie Hailemariam
Issue:
Volume 5, Issue 5, October 2017
Pages:
73-83
Received:
2 May 2017
Accepted:
6 June 2017
Published:
17 October 2017
Abstract: Cheka is the most commonly used traditional food and drink for people who live around Konso and Derashe special woredas. The characterization of carbohydrate, protein and alcohol with estimation of protein and carbohydrate in cheka was done. The result obtained for all tests of alcohol, carbohydrate and proteins is positive result confirming their prescience in cheka. Most of cheka users have a body mass index (BMI) in the normal range which shows the positive impact of cheka, on human health.
Abstract: Cheka is the most commonly used traditional food and drink for people who live around Konso and Derashe special woredas. The characterization of carbohydrate, protein and alcohol with estimation of protein and carbohydrate in cheka was done. The result obtained for all tests of alcohol, carbohydrate and proteins is positive result confirming their ...
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Water Barrier Arabinoxylan Hemicelluloses from Sugarcane Bagasse
Issue:
Volume 5, Issue 5, October 2017
Pages:
84-89
Received:
7 September 2016
Accepted:
20 October 2016
Published:
17 October 2017
Abstract: The hemicellulose from sugarcane bagasse was extracted sequentially with steam treatment followed by alkali and were characterized by chemical methods, SEC-MALLS, FT-IR and 13C NMR. The hemicellulose from steam pre-treatment was found to contain gluco-arabinoxylans while alkaline peroxide extraction yielded predominately linear arabinoxylans with varying amount of lignin. These arabinoxylans with high lignin content were tested for barrier properties on cardboards, to be used as food packaging materials. Due to lignin content, these hemicelluloses were found to increase the water barrier properties of the cardboard.
Abstract: The hemicellulose from sugarcane bagasse was extracted sequentially with steam treatment followed by alkali and were characterized by chemical methods, SEC-MALLS, FT-IR and 13C NMR. The hemicellulose from steam pre-treatment was found to contain gluco-arabinoxylans while alkaline peroxide extraction yielded predominately linear arabinoxylans with v...
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