Anemia is a widespread condition leading to adverse pregnancy outcomes. Iron deficiency is often expected to be the cause and thus routine Iron-folic acid (IFA) supplementation is recommended by the World Health Organization ...

Injera is naturally-leavened fermented sourdough-risen flatbread, indigenous to Ethiopia. It is commonly made from tef (Eragrostis tef). Injera has nutritional merits, mainly gluten free protein and high calcium and iron ...

Cheka is a cereal and vegetable-based beverage which is commonly consumed in Southwestern parts of Ethiopia. A study of indigenous processing techniques and raw materials used for the production of cheka was carried out ...

Tef [Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter] is one of major staple crops grown in Ethiopia. Studies have showed that tef has good nutritional composition. Excess applications of N fertilizer can affect the sensory properties of ...

Background: Micronutrients are life sustaining nutrients that are needed in small quantities for effective functioning of human metabolic activities and development. Deficiency of most micronutrients can result in adverse ...

A study was carried out on donkey milk in Adea woreda with particular emphasis on characterization of the nutritional and microbiological properties of Abyssinian donkey milk from Adea woreda. The results were compared ...

Iodine is an essential micronutrient required for normal human growth and development as it is needed for the synthesis of thyroid hormones produced by thyroid glands. Iodine deficiency is a severe public health problem ...

Microbial milk-clotting enzymes are valued as calf rennet substitutes in the cheese industry. Rennet, a microbial coagulant, can be obtained from Mucor species isolated from cow dung. The aim of this work was to extract ...

Background: Breast milk provides the optimal nutrition for growing infants. This is because it contains all the nutrients a baby needs in exactly the right proportions. It also contains biologically active live cells which ...