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Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Department of Food Science

Duodu, KG

MInstAgrar PhD (Pret) - Senior Lecturer

NRF Rating: C3

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Contact Details:

Telephone number: 012 420 4299
Fax number: 012 420 2839
E-mail address: gyebi.duodu@up.ac.za

Research Interests:

Phytochemicals of southern African cereals and legume grains

Value addition to underutilized SA foodstuffs

The influence of cooking processes on the ultrastructural components of plant seeds

Grain quality

Research Output:

Research articles in refereed specialist journals:

Marautona GN, Duodu KG, Minnaar A: 2010. Physicochemical, nutritional and functional properties of marama bean flour. Food Chemistry, 121, pp 400-405.

Siwela M, Taylor JRN, de Milliano WAJ, Duodu KG: 2010. Influence of phenolics in finger millet on grain and malt fungal load, and malt quality. Food Chemistry, 121, pp 443-449.

Uusiku NP, Oelofse A, Duodu KG, Bester MJ, Faber M: 2010. Nutritional value of leafy vegetables of sub-Saharan Africa and their potential contribution to human health: A review. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 23 (6) / Sep, pp 499-509.

Kayitesi E, Duodu KG, Minnaar A, de Kock HL: 2010. Sensory quality of marama/sorghum composite porridges. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 90, pp 2124-2132.

Chapters in books:

Jackson JC, Duodu KG, Holse M, Lima de Faria MD, Jordaan D, Chingwaru W, Hansen A, Cencic A, Kandawa-Schultz M, Mpotokwane S, Chimwamurombe P, de Kock HL, Minnaar A: 2010. The Morama Bean (Tylosema esculentum) : A Potential Crop for Southern Africa. In Advances in Food and Nutrition Research, (5), Academic Press - Elsevier, pp 187-246.

Taylor JRN, Duodu KG: 2010. Sorghum and millets: Characteristics and quality requirements. In Cereal Grains: Assessing and Managing Quality, (10), CRC Press and Woodhead Publishing, pp 237-266.

 

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