Physicochemical properties and antioxidant potential of honey from Cameroon agroecological zones.

Cellular respiration produces reactive oxygen species (ROS), which can lead to oxidative stress and significant health issues, including chronic diseases and cancer. Antioxidants play a critical role in neutralizing ROS. This study investigates the physicochemical properties and antioxidant activities of honey sourced from five distinct agroecological zones in Cameroon.

Prevalence and associated factors of coexisting forms of malnutrition in children under 5 years age in a rural area of Cameroon.

Background: Malnutrition of children under 5 years of age is persistent in Cameroon principally in rural areas. Moreover, there is limited knowledge of coexisting forms of malnutrition (CFM) among children of this age. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of CFM in a cohort of children under 5 years and to identify the associated factors.

Malnutrition, Eating Habits, Food Consumption, and Risk Factors of Malnutrition among Students at the University of Maroua, Cameroon.

Methods: Three hundred and thirty students of both sexes, aged between 17 and 35 years old, were recruited from January to February 2018. Anthropometric parameters (weight, height, waist and hip circumference, and BMI) were measured, and an eating and lifestyle questionnaire was administered to each participant, as well as a 24-hour dietary recall.

Results: The mean age of participants was 23.

antimicrobial activity of De Wild and Banks ex C. F. Gaertn on selected foodborne pathogens associated to gastroenteritis.

This study aimed at evaluating the antimicrobial potential of aqueous, ethanolic and methanolic extracts of two Cameroonian plants against selected foodborne pathogens. Bioactive compounds were extracted from De Wild seeds and Banks ex. C.

Total Polyphenol and Flavonoid Content and Antioxidant Capacity of Some Varieties of Peels Consumed in Cameroon.

Fruit peels are increasingly being used as functional foods nowadays. Peelings of twelve varieties of fruits consumed in Cameroon were investigated for their phenolic compounds (polyphenols and flavonoids) using three solvents systems, water, ethanol: water (50 : 50 /), and ethanol, and antioxidant activity using total antioxidant capacity (TAC), ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), and 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl hydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging methods. Total polyphenol, flavonoids, and antioxidant potential of the peels significantly varied with variety and also with the extraction solvents in the order ethanol > ethanol: water > water.