Journal of Agricultural, Food Science & Biotechnology
Journal of Agricultural, Food Science &
Biotechnology (JAFSB) is a
peer-reviewed open access international journal invites original research,
review, short reports and commentaries focusing on research in agriculture,
food science and biotechnology.
JAFSB also covers a wide range of
topics involving the chemical and microbiological analyses of food, food
additives and contaminants, food production, safety, packaging and nutritional
aspects of food. Artificial intelligence (AI), bioinformatics and in-silico
approaches in agricultural and food science are also encouraged.
Edible mushroom bioactive compounds in green nanotechnology: Applications in biomedical and environmental remediation
Adewoyin Abeke Grace
Adewoyin Abeke Grace
Department of Science Laboratory Technonology, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State Nigeria.
Ogunsona Seun Barnabas
Ogunsona Seun Barnabas
Department of Science Laboratory Technonology, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State Nigeria.
Oladipo Iyabo Christianah*
Oladipo Iyabo Christianah*
Corresponding
Author
Department of Science Laboratory Technonology, Ladoke
Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State Nigeria.
E-mail: icoladipo@lautech.edu.ng, Tel: +2308063408391
Oladipo Abigail Oluseye
Oladipo Abigail Oluseye
Department of Food Engineering, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State Nigeria.
Received: 2025-07-11 | Revised:2025-08-27 | Accepted: 2025-08-29 | Published: 2025-09-08
Pages: 160-169


Survey of wild edible mushrooms from three local governments in Ile-Ife
Faith Ayobami Bankole
Faith Ayobami Bankole
Department
of Crop Production and Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Obafemi Awolowo
University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
And
First
Technical University, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
E-mail: faith.bankole@tech-u.edu.ng
Rasheed Olayinka Awaal
Rasheed Olayinka Awaal
Department of Crop Production and
Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun
State, Nigeria.
E-mail: rasheedolayinka505@gmail.com
Abiodun Olusola Salami*
Abiodun Olusola Salami*
Corresponding
Author
Department of Crop Production and
Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun
State, Nigeria.
E-mail: sola1salami@yahoo.com, Tel: +234 803 234 8318
Received: 2025-07-12 | Revised:2025-08-06 | Accepted: 2025-08-10 | Published: 2025-08-27
Pages: 149-159


Fermentation-Induced antioxidant properties by lactic acid bacteria from fresh African indigenous leafy vegetables consumed in Cameroon
Njong Clementine Endam
Njong Clementine Endam
Department
of Nutrition, Food and Bioresource Technology, College of Technology,
University of Bamenda, P.O. Box 39, Cameroon.
E-mail: clemseybanks@yahoo.com, Tel: (+237) 679993344.
Feumba Dibanda Romelle*
Feumba Dibanda Romelle*
Corresponding
Author
Department
of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Buea, Cameroon,
E-mail: romellefeumba@gmail.com, Tel: (+237) 679993344.
Alex Dimitri Tchuenchieu Kamgain
Alex Dimitri Tchuenchieu Kamgain
Institute
of Medical Research and Medicinal Plants Studies- CRASAN, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
E-mail: tkad01@yahoo.fr
Okamba Elouti Renaud Blanchard
Okamba Elouti Renaud Blanchard
Department
of Microbiology, University of Yaounde 1, Cameroon.
E-mail: eloutiblanchard@yahoo.fr
Momo Kenfack Chancel Hector
Momo Kenfack Chancel Hector
Department
of Nutrition, Food and Bioresource Technology, University of Bamenda, Cameroon,
E-mail: momohector@yahoo.fr
Nwachan Mirabelle Boh
Nwachan Mirabelle Boh
Department
of Nutrition, Food and Bioresource Technology, University of Bamenda, Cameroon.
E-mail: nwachanmirabelle@gmail.com
Ejoh Richard Aba
Ejoh Richard Aba
Department
of Nutrition, Food and Bioresource Technology, University of Bamenda, Cameroon.
And
Department
of Food Science and Nutrition, National School of Agro-Industrial Sciences,
University of Ngoundere, Cameroon.
E-mail: ejohrab62@gmail.com
Received: 2025-06-27 | Revised:2025-07-31 | Accepted: 2025-08-05 | Published: 2025-08-20
Pages: 130-148


Genetic resistance of some potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) cultivars to late blight caused by Phytophthora infestans (Mont) de Bary under natural conditions
Abdramane Mahamat Ousmane
Abdramane Mahamat Ousmane
Laboratory
of Plant Genetics and Improvement, Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of
Science, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon.
Sylvere Landry Lontsi Dida*
Sylvere Landry Lontsi Dida*
Corresponding
Author
Laboratory of
Biotechnology and Environment, Phytopathology and Plant Protection Research
Unit, Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Yaounde I,
Yaounde, Cameroon.
E-mail: didasylvere@yahoo.com, Tel: +237674513065
Alain Heu
Alain Heu
Department of Agriculture, Higher Technical Training College of Ebolowa, University of Ebolowa, Ebolowa, Cameroon.
Patrice Zemko Ngatsi
Patrice Zemko Ngatsi
Laboratory of Biotechnology and Environment, Phytopathology and Plant Protection Research Unit, Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon.
Paul Martial Tayo Tene
Paul Martial Tayo Tene
Laboratory of Phytoprotection and Genetic Resources Valorization, Biotechnology Center of Faculty of Science, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon.
Landry Thierry Voukeng Dongmo
Landry Thierry Voukeng Dongmo
Laboratory of Biotechnology and Environment, Phytopathology and Plant Protection Research Unit, Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon.
William Norbert Tueguem Kuate
William Norbert Tueguem Kuate
Laboratory of Biotechnology and Environment, Phytopathology and Plant Protection Research Unit, Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon.
Benoit Constant Likeng Li-Ngue
Benoit Constant Likeng Li-Ngue
Laboratory of Plant Genetics and Improvement, Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon.
Joseph Martin Bell
Joseph Martin Bell
Laboratory of Plant Genetics and Improvement, Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon.
Received: 2025-04-06 | Revised:2025-05-04 | Accepted: 2025-05-09 | Published: 2025-05-26
Pages: 116-129


Evaluating the impact of biological products with Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on starch, vitamin C and antioxidant contents in potatoes
Svetlana Zamana*
Svetlana Zamana*
Corresponding Author
Faculty of Land Management and Nature Management, State University of Land Management, Moscow, Russian Federation, Russia.
E-mail: svetlana.zamana@gmail.com, Tel: +74992619545
Received: 2025-04-02 | Revised:2025-04-30 | Accepted: 2025-05-06 | Published: 2025-05-25
Pages: 111-115


Foam-mat drying characteristics of overripe banana pulp using superfine (< 100 µm) fraction of defatted soybean flour as foaming agent
Sampson Zango
Sampson Zango
Department of Food Sciences and Nutrition, ENSAI, University of Ngaoundere, PO Box 455, Ngaoundere, Cameroon.
E-mail: sampsonzango@gmail.com
Nguimbou Richard Marcel*
Nguimbou Richard Marcel*
Corresponding
Author
Department
of Food Sciences and Nutrition, ENSAI, University of Ngaoundere, PO Box 455,
Ngaoundere, Cameroon.
E-mail: nguimbou.rm@gmail.com, Tel: +237690903468
Deli Markusse
Deli Markusse
Department
of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, University of Maroua, PO Box 814,
Maroua, Cameroon.
E-mail: markusdeli@yahoo.fr, Tel: +237699226530
Djantou Elie Baudelaire
Djantou Elie Baudelaire
Department
of Food Sciences and Nutrition, ENSAI, University of Ngaoundere, PO Box 455,
Ngaoundere, Cameroon.
And
Laboratoire
d’Ingénierie des Biomolécules (LIBio), Université de Lorraine, 2, avenue de la
Forêt de Haye, B.P. 172, 54500 Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France.
E-mail: elie.baudelaire@agritech-france.fr
Ndjouenkeu Robert
Ndjouenkeu Robert
Department
of Food Sciences and Nutrition, ENSAI, University of Ngaoundere, PO Box 455,
Ngaoundere, Cameroon.
E-mail: djouenkeurobert@yahoo.fr
Received: 2025-03-08 | Revised:2025-03-23 | Accepted: 2025-03-25 | Published: 2025-04-12
Pages: 100-110


Impact of market information systems on the income of Cowpea farmers in the Senegalese groundnut basin
Mor Ngom*
Mor Ngom*
Mor
Ngom*
Corresponding
Author
Economist
at the Socio-economic unit of the Senegalese agricultural Researches Institute
(ISRA) and member of the institution and growth laboratory of Cheikh Anta Diop
University, Dakar, Senegal.
E-mail: morngom49@gmail.com, Tel : +221 774519919
Received: 2025-01-30 | Revised:2025-03-11 | Accepted: 2025-03-17 | Published: 2025-03-29
Pages: 92-99


Influence of the near roadsoil contamination on the germination and biochemical factors of two species: Lycopersicum esculentum and Cucumis sativus, in the region of Sfax (Tunisia)
Chaker Mbadra*
Chaker Mbadra*
Corresponding
Author
Olive Institute, University of Sfax, road aeroport
km2, Sfax, Tunisia.
E-mail: chakermarai@yahoo.com, Tel : +216
29750434
Kamel Gargouri
Kamel Gargouri
Olive Institute, University of Sfax, road aeroport
km2, Sfax, Tunisia.
Hadda Ben Mbarek
Hadda Ben Mbarek
Olive Institute, University of Sfax, road aeroport
km2, Sfax, Tunisia.
And
Faculty of science, University of Sfax, road soukra km4, Sfax, Tunisia.
Lina Trabelsi
Lina Trabelsi
Olive Institute, University of Sfax, road aeroport
km2, Sfax, Tunisia.
And
National School of engineers of Sfax, University of Sfax, road Soukra km 4 Sfax, Tunisia.
Rayda Chaker
Rayda Chaker
Olive Institute, University of Sfax, road aeroport
km2, Sfax, Tunisia.
And
National School of engineers of Sfax, University of
Sfax, road Soukra km 4 Sfax, Tunisia.
Fatma Dab
Fatma Dab
Olive Institute, University of Sfax, road aeroport
km2, Sfax, Tunisia.
And
Faculty of science, University of Sfax, road soukra km4, Sfax, Tunisia.
Bhekumtheto Ncube
Bhekumtheto Ncube
School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal
Pietermaritzburg, Scottsville, South Africa.
Semia Ellouz Chaabouni
Semia Ellouz Chaabouni
National School of engineers of Sfax, University of
Sfax, road Soukra km 4 Sfax, Tunisia.
Received: 2024-04-03 | Revised:2024-11-17 | Accepted: 2025-01-10 | Published: 2025-02-28
Pages: 76-91


The combination of poultry litter, vivianite powder and mycorrhizae: A suitable natural fertilizer for improving nutritional values of soybean (Glycine max Linn. Merril)
Kamdem Kaigom Fabrice
Kamdem Kaigom Fabrice
Department
of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Ngaoundere, PO
BOX: 454, Cameroon.
E-mail:
kaigomfabrice@yahoo.fr
Tchuenteu Tatchum Lucien*
Tchuenteu Tatchum Lucien*
Corresponding
Author
Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Ngaoundere, PO BOX: 454, Cameroon.
E-mail: tatchumlucien@yahoo.fr, Tel + 00237 99145141
Megueni Clautilde
Megueni Clautilde
Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Ngaoundere, PO BOX: 454, Cameroon.
E-mail: cmegueni2003@yahoo.fr
Received: 2024-11-13 | Revised:2024-12-25 | Accepted: 2025-01-07 | Published: 2025-01-25
Pages: 67-75


Comparative nutritional composition study of local banana cultivars
Dawodu Olufunke Grace*
Dawodu Olufunke Grace*
Corresponding Author
Department
of Science Laboratory Technology, Federal Polytechnic Ede, Osun State, Nigeria.
E-mail: dawgrace@yahoo.com, dawodu.olufunke@federalpolyede.edu.ng;
Tel: +234-8037382417.
Adegboye Oluwatosin
Adegboye Oluwatosin
Department
of Science Laboratory Technology, Federal Polytechnic Ede, Osun State, Nigeria.
Adenekan Sunday
Adenekan Sunday
Department
of Biochemistry, College of Medicine University of Lagos, Akoka, Nigeria.
Received: 2024-08-17 | Revised:2024-10-12 | Accepted: 2024-10-16 | Published: 2025-01-05
Pages: 60-66


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