THE INFLUENCE OF PROCESSING METHODS ON THE PROTEIN AND CYANIDE CONTENT OF AFRICAN YAM BEAN (Sphenostylis Stenocarpa) ABSTRACT

• Cover page Title page Certification Dedication Acknowledgement Abstract Organization of the work Table of Contents

Chapter ONE

INTRODUCTION

Chapter TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

• 2.0            Literature Review
• 2.1      Legumes
• 2.2            Nutritive Value Of Legumes
• 2.3            African Yam Bean
• 2.4            Utilization Of African Yam Bean 2.
• 5.0                              Limitations In The Utilization Of African Yam Bean 2.
• 5.1                              Unacceptable Flavour 2.
• 5.2                              Hard – To – Cook Phenomenon 2.
• 5.3                              The Presence Of Anti – Nutritional Factors 2.
• 4.1      Pre – Conditioning Treatment Used In African Yam Bean Processing 2.
• 7.0              Functionality of Legume Protein/Flour 2.
• 7.1                              Nitrogen Solubility 2.
• 7.2                              Water And Oil Absorption 2.
• 7.3                              Emulsion Capacity 2.
• 7.4                              Foam Capacity 2.
• 7.5                              Gelation

Chapter THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

• 3.0      Materials And Source
• 3.1            Sample Preparation
• 3.2            Flow Charts For The Production Of The Different flour samples 3.
• 2.1      Flow Chart For The Production Of Sample A (Raw Sample) 3.
• 2.2      Flow Chart For The Production Of Samples B 3.
• 2.3      Flow Chart For The Production Of Samples C 3.
• 2.4      Flow Chart For The Production Of Toasted Sample (D Sample) 3.
• 3.0      Determination Of Functional Properties Of African Yambean Flour 3.
• 3.1      Water Absorption Capacity 3.
• 3.2      Oil Absorption Capacity 3.
• 4.0      Chemical Composition Of African Yam Bean 3.
• 4.1      Determination Of Moisture Content 3.
• 4.2      Determination Of Ash Content 3.
• 4.3      Determination Of Crude Protein Content
• 3.5            Determination Of Glycosidic Cyanide
• 3.6            Determination Of Bulk Density

Chapter FOUR

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

•             Results / Discussion

Chapter FIVE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

•             Conclusion and recommendation             References