Unripe banana flour, elements, banana sub-genome groups, banana varieties, banana genome groups, principal component analysis, linear discriminant analysis, support vector machine, artificial neural networks

Maseko, Kayise Hypercia ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9926-8714, Regnier, Thierry ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7762-9905, Anyasi, Tonna Ashim, Du Plessis, Belinda ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4147-9313, Da Silva, Laura Suzzanne, Kutu, Funso Raphael ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8162-0329 and Wokadala, Obiro Cuthbert ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0292-400X (2021) Discrimination of Musa banana genomic and sub-genomic groups based on multi-elemental fingerprints and chemometrics. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 106:104334. ISSN 0889-1575 (Print), 1096-0481 (Online) (doi:10.1016/j.jfca.2021.104334)

amino acid composition; foaming capacity; globular structure; oil holding capacity; plant proteins; oilseeds; secondary structure; Trichilia species; water holding capacity

Tsomele, Gugu Felicity, Meiring, Belinda, Anyasi, Tonna, Mlambo, Victor, Amonsou, Eric ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6299-0466, Lepule, Sello Presley, Siwela, Muthulisi and Wokadala, Obiro Cuthbert ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0292-400X (2023) Influence of amino acid profile and secondary structure on nutritional and functional properties of Trichilia emetica and Trichilia dregeana protein concentrates. International Journal of Food Science & Technology. ISSN 0950-5423 (Print), 1365-2621 (Online) (doi:10.1111/ijfs.16425)

amylolytic resistance; banana starch; enzymatic hydrolysis; granule morphology; unripe banana flour

Dibakoane, Siphosethu R., Da Silva, Laura Suzanne, Meiring, Belinda, Anyasi, Tonna A., Mlambo, Victor and Wokadala, Obiro Cuthbert ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0292-400X (2024) The multifactorial phenomenon of enzymatic hydrolysis resistance in unripe banana flour and its starch: a concise review. Journal of Food Science, 89 (9). pp. 5185-5204. ISSN 0022-1147 (Print), 1750-3841 (Online) (doi:10.1111/1750-3841.17270)

bambara groundnut, heat-moisture treatment, optimisation, response surface methodology, Bambara groundnut starch

Mathobo, Vhulenda Melinda, Onipe, Oluwatoyin Oladayo ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3691-7040, Silungwe, Henry, Ramashia, Shonisani Eugenia ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2613-654X and Anyasi, Tonna ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2242-3501 (2023) Optimisation of the techno-functional and thermal properties of heat moisture treated bambara groundnut starch using response surface methodology. Scientific Reports, 13 (1):2261. pp. 1-19. ISSN 2045-2322 (Online) (doi:10.1038/s41598-023-28451-0)

bambara groundnut; dehulling; whole seed; antioxidant activities; flavonoids; phenolics

Adedayo, Bukola C., Anyasi, Tonna ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2242-3501, Taylor, Malcolm J. C., Rautenbauch, Fanie, Le Roes-Hill, Marilize ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1930-2637 and Jideani, Victoria A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4550-6334 (2021) Phytochemical composition and antioxidant properties of methanolic extracts of whole and dehulled bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea) seeds. Scientific Reports, 11 (1):14116. pp. 1-11. ISSN 2045-2322 (Online) (doi:10.1038/s41598-021-93525-w)

banana cultivars; banana flour; composition; genome groups; nomenclature; phytochemicals; processing; taxonomy

Maseko, Kayise Hypercia, Regnier, Thierry, Meiring, Belinda, Wokadala, Obiro Cuthbert and Anyasi, Tonna A. (2023) Musa species variation, production, and the application of its processed flour: a review. Scientia Horticulturae, 325:112688. pp. 1-16. ISSN 0304-4238 (Print), 1879-1018 (Online) (doi:10.1016/j.scienta.2023.112688)

banana flour pasta, cooking quality, hydrocolloids, techno-functional properties, unripe banana flour

Dibakoane, Siphosethu R., Mlambo, Victor, Meiring, Belinda, Sibayoni, July Johannes, Anyasi, Tonna A., Wokadala, Obiro Cuthbert and Anyasi, Tonna (2025) Influence of hydrocolloids on the cooking quality and techno-functional properties of unripe banana flour pasta. Food Science and Nutrition, 13 (4):e70099. ISSN 2048-7177 (Online) (doi:10.1002/fsn3.70099)

cardiovascular disease, diabetes, non-communicable diseases, obesity, prebiotics, resistant starch, unripe banana flour

Dibakoane, Siphosethu Richard, Du Plessis, Belinda, Da Silva, Laura Suzanne, Anyasi, Tonna Ashim, Emmambux, Mohammad Naushad ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9377-6056, Mlambo, Victor and Wokadala, Obiro Cuthbert (2022) Nutraceutical properties of unripe banana flour resistant starch: a review. Starch - Stärke, 75 (9-10):2200041. ISSN 0038-9056 (Print), 1521-379X (Online) (doi:10.1002/star.202200041)

cassava; processing variables; cassava utilization; flour; starch; tuber crops

Udoro, Elohor Oghenechavwuko, Anyasi, Tonna ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2242-3501 and Jideani, Afam Israel Obiefuna ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9122-8697 (2021) Process-induced modifications on quality attributes of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) flour. Processes, 9 (11):1891. pp. 1-19. ISSN 2227-9717 (Online) (doi:10.3390/pr9111891)

flour particle size; flour techno-functional properties; rheological properties; flour bioactives; antioxidant activities of flour; novel flour processing; fermentation processes; nixtamalization; milling; sensory analysis

Anyasi, Tonna ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2242-3501 and Jideani, Afam Israel Obiefuna ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9122-8697 (2022) Editorial: Properties and processing process of flour products. Processes, 10 (11):2450. pp. 1-3. ISSN 2227-9717 (Online) (doi:10.3390/pr10112450)

fruits; vegetables; phytochemicals; antioxidants; human health; diets

Jideani, Afam I. O. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9122-8697, Silungwe, Henry, Takalani, Thakhani, Omolola, Adewale O, Udeh, Henry O and Anyasi, Tonna ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2242-3501 (2021) Antioxidant-rich natural fruit and vegetable products and human health. International Journal of Food Properties, 24 (1). pp. 41-67. ISSN 1094-2912 (Print), 1532-2386 (Online) (doi:10.1080/10942912.2020.1866597)

starch; hydrothermal modification; heat moisture treatment; thermal properties; functional properties; starch modification

Mathobo, Vhulenda Melinda, Silungwe, Henry, Ramashia, Shonisani Eugenia and Anyasi, Tonna (2021) Effects of heat-moisture treatment on the thermal, functional properties and composition of cereal, legume and tuber starches: a review. Journal of Food Science and Technology, 58. pp. 412-426. ISSN 0022-1155 (Print), 0975-8402 (Online) (doi:10.1007/s13197-020-04520-4)