Browsing School of Food Technology, Nutrition and Bioengineering (SFTNB) by Subject "Legumes"
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An assessment of the legume consumption patterns among Makerere University students ,Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-02-10)Legumes refer to plants in the family fabaceae(leguminosae), or the fruit or seed of such plants. The common types of legumes used in Uganda include beans, peas, ground nuts, soyabeans, simsim, bambaranuts among others. This ... -
Development of a pedal operated seed cleaner for seeds with diameter size range of 6.6 – 18mm
(Makerere University, 2021-01)In Uganda, legumes and grains seeds are mainly cleaned using traditional methods of manual winnowing and conventional screening which are inefficient, labour intensive and time consuming. The available imported seed cleaners ... -
Effects of food tenderizers on nutrient content and cooking time of NARO Bean 3 Variety
(Makerere University, 2022-03)Dry beans are the most commonly consumed type of legumes in Kampala because they stay for long and are nutritious. Dry beans are mostly faced with the problem of hard to cook phenomena hence require a lot of fuel and time ...