Browsing by Author "Imungi, Jasper Kathenya"

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Glycemic Indices of Cassava and Sweet Potatoes Consumed in Western Kenya

Ebere, Rebecca Aya; Imungi, Jasper Kathenya; Kimani, Violet Nyambura (Food Science and Quality Management, 2017)

Glycemic index (GI) is used to classify carbohydrate-rich foods especially those containing at least 15% carbohydrates on the basis of their ability to raise blood sugar. Interest on the GI of carbohydrate-rich foods ...
Glycemic Responses to Stiff Porridge( ugali) Meals Consumed in Western Kenya

Ebere, Rebecca Aya; Imungi, Jasper Kathenya; Kimani, Violet Nyambura (International Knowledge Sharing Platform, 2017)

Glycemic responses which have been measured in terms of glycemic indices (GIs) differ among various carbohydrate-rich foods. Despite the existence of a GI Table of most common foods, the records of the GIs of most Kenyan ...
Proximate Composition, Energy Contents and Blood Sugar Responses of Stiff Porridge and Rice Meals Consumed in Kenya

Ebere, Rebecca Aya; Imungi, Jasper Kathenya; Kimani, Violet Nyambura (International Knowledge sharing platform, 2017)

The term glycemic index has been used to categorize carbohydrate-rich foods on the basis of their blood sugar raising potential. Despite the existence of a table of glycemic indices of some foods, the glycemic indices of ...