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Table 1 Effect of fermentation on proximate composition of cereal-based fermented foods and beverages

From: Review on effect of fermentation on physicochemical properties, anti-nutritional factors and sensory properties of cereal-based fermented foods and beverages

Name of products

Raw materials

Fermented end products

References

Protein contents

Akuma

12.8

18.5

Nwokoro and Chukwu 2012

Doklu

8.1

7.1

Assohoun et al. 2013

Borde

8.7

9.55

Ashenafi and Mehari 1995

Shamita

9.0

10.37

Ashenafi and Mehari 1995

Ragi

7.6

8

Padmaharish et al. 2018

Medida

7.10

8.64

Kabeir et al. 2004

Injera

11.93

13.03

Asrat 2022

Bushera

7.79

11.63

Muyanja et al. 2003

Kocho

2.86

4.43

Tamiru et al. 2021

Carbohydrat contents

Akuma

68.1*

37.4*

Nwokoro and Chukwu 2012

Akuma

5.3**

17.6**

Nwokoro and Chukwu 2012

Doklu

60.1

60.1

Assohoun et al. 2013

Medida

89.42

87.08

Kabeir et al. 2004

Kocho

32.56

40.49

Tamiru et al. 2021

Fat contents

Doklu

0.61

0.18

Assohoun et al. 2013

Borde

4.6

6.88

Ashenafi and Mehari 1995

Shamita

1.9

6.85

Ashenafi and Mehari 1995

Ragi

1.5

1.5

Padmaharish et al. 2018

Medida

1.26

0.64

Kabeir et al. 2004

Injera

3.20

3.03

Asrat 2022

Kocho

0.01

0.11

Tamiru et al. 2021

Ash contents

Borde

1.6

3.66

Ashenafi and Mehari 1995

Shamita

2.1

5.92

Ashenafi and Mehari 1995

Medida

1.05

1.64

Kabeir et al. 2004

Medida

1.61

1.55

Asrat 2022

Bushera

2.49

2.21

Muyanja et al. 2003

Kocho

3.62

1.44

Tamiru et al. 2021

Fiber contents

Ragi

3.7

3.8

Padmaharish et al. 2018

Medida

1.17

2.00

Kabeir et al. 2004

Co-fermented M/C

5.34

2.31

Oyarekua 2011

Co-fermented S/C

4.94

4.35

Injera

2.81

2.74

Asrat 2022

  1. *Indicate starch, ** indicate reducing sugar, M/C = millet and cowpea blend, S/C = sorghum and cowpea blend