Chocolate is appreciated worldwide for its flavor and antioxidant properties.This study aims to evaluate the viability of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum,Lacticaseibacillus casei,and Bacillus subtilis in milk and 70%coc...
OBJECTIVE: To assess the protective effect of dark chocolate(DC) on the letrozole-induced rat model of polycystic ovary syndrome(PCOS). METHODS: In this experimental study, 32 female Wistar rats, weighing(200 ± 20) g...
Faba bean (Vicia faba L.) is one of the oldest domesticated food legumes that have been cultivated for at least 5000 years. It is a multi-purpose crop that plays an important role in the socio-economic life of farming...
The present study was employed to optimize the process for development of legumes-milk based chocolate using peanut (PN) and yellow-pea (YP) milk using Response surface methodology (RSM). Different combinations of leg...
The prebiotic functions of chocolate to improve the function and health benefit of the chocolate when enriched with probiotics has not been fully investigated.This study investigated the role of chocolates enriched wi...
The human microbiota is influenced by the immune and nervous systems of the host.Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is known as bioactive compound and it has important physiological functions,such as anti-hypertensive and...
Faba bean is suffered with many biotic and abiotic factors. Chocolate spot disease, caused by Botrytis fabae is one of the biotic factors limiting yields of this crop resulting in yield losses up to 68% in Ethiopia. T...
Chocolate is a very popular food product that is relished by millions of people for its unique, rich and sweet taste. The health benefits of chocolate are immense which is attributed to its high polyphenolic content. ...