Publications

Conference Presentations

1. Donkor,E., Frei, M., Ndindeng, S.A, Van Der Straeten, D., Matthys, C., Fernie, A.R., de-Magistris, T., Teixeira, P., Ojukwu, C., Traore, P.S., Djouaka, R., Chacha, S., Hervé, M.K., Diby, P.Z., Danquah,I., Rodrigue, K., Jordan, I., Elia, K., Grenov, B., Kiio, J., Haris, P. I., and Gechev, T. (2023). Combating malnutrition in Africa through diversification of the food systems. Paper accepted for poster presentation at Tropentag, September 20-22, hybrid conference, Berlin, Germany. “Competing pathways for equitable food systems transformation: trade-offs and synergies”

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Scientific Publications

1). Tang, E. N., Ndindeng, S. A.,  Onaga, G.,  Ortega-Beltran, A., Falade, T. D. O., Djouaka, R. and Michael Frei (2024). Mycotoxin concentrations in rice are affected by chalkiness, grain shape, processing type, and grain origin. Mycotoxin Research. Available online

2). Kazakov, P., Alseekh, S., Ivanova, V., and Gechev, T.(2024). Biostimulant-based molecular priming improves crop quality and enhances yield of raspberry and strawberry fruits. Metabolites, 14:594. Available online

3. Levai, L.D., Tang, E.N., Monono, Y.E. et al (2024). The physicochemical and nutritional properties of biscuits from low temperature dried breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg) flour. Food Measure, 18, 4429–4444. Available online

4). Herve, M.K, Calice, M.D, Dzepe, D., Djouaka, R.F., Chia, S.Y., Efole, T and Ndindeng, S.A. (2025). Black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae improve growth performance and flesh quality of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus). Discover Animals, 2(9). Available online

5).  Kiyimba, T., Kigozi, F.,  Bamuwamye, M.,  Yiga, P.,  Nakatudde, K.,  Nabbanja, W.,  Ogwok, P.,  Verdonck, T.,  Cabooter, D., Van der Schueren, B., and Matthys, C. (2025). Effect of tamarind (Tamarindus indica L.) on the cardiometabolic health of patients living with HIV and elevated triglyceride levels: a dose–response double-blind, randomized exploratory trial. Food & Function, Available online

6). Ruth T. Nembu, Boris D. Soh Wenda, Hervé K. Mube, Hervé W. Napi, Shaphan Y. Chia, Sali A. Ndindeng, Rodrigue B. Kamga, Dorothy E. Fon (2025). Do behavioral attitudes of livestock farmers in Cameroon influence the adoption of insect-based feed? An application of the theory of planned behavior. Food and Humanity, 4:100558. Available online

7). Akingbemisilu, T. H. ., Jordan, I., Asiimwe, R., Bodjrenou, S. ., Nabuuma, D., Odongo, N., Onyango, K. O. ., Teferi, E., Tokeshi, C. ., Lundy, M.,  Termote, C. (2025). The Nutrition-Sensitive Food Environment Index: A Comprehensive Approach to Assessing Food Environments in Association with Health Risks for Policy Decision Making. Journal of Sustainability, 1(1). Available online

8).  Mube K. Hervé, Gatchueng F. Lionel, Ndomou C.H. Serge, Dzepe Daniel, Shaphan Y. Chia, Kana Jean Raphael, Kenfack Augustave, Djouaka Rousseau, Sali A. Ndindeng (2025). Pretreatment methods for organic waste management as feed for black soldier fly. Cleaner Waste Systems, 12:100365. Available online 

9) Staykov, N., Kanojia, A., Lyall, R., Ivanova, V., Alseekh, S., Petrov, V. and Gechev, T. (2025). Sustainable agriculture through seaweed biostimulants: a two-year study demonstrates yield enhancement in pepper and eggplant. Frontier in Plant Science. Available online

10) Gbahoungbola, H.M., Odongo, N., Bodjrenou, S., Donkor, E., Ndindeng, S., Parvez, H., Brima, E., and Frei, M. (2025). Comprehensive Database for Nutrient Composition of Major Food Items and Underutilized Plant Species in Africa. JLUdata, Available online

11) Odongo, N. O., Akingbemisilu, T. H., Jordan, I., Bodjrenou, F. S. U., Kiio, J., Teuber, R., & Termote, C. (2025). Rural–urban built food environment disparities in Kenya: Applying “vendor neighbourhood” as a lens for built food environment characterisation. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 24, 102434. Available online.

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