Research Article

Effect of Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus Yoba Fermentation on Physicochemical Properties, Amino Acids, and Antioxidant Activity of Cowpea-Peanut Milk

Table 1

Proximate composition of fermented cowpea-peanut milk with L. rhamnosus Yoba.

SampleMineral content (g/100 g)
Crude proteinCrude fibreAshMoistureCarbohydratesCrude fatReducing sugars

CM : PM (1 : 1)6.3 ± 0.01c1.18 ± 0.01b1.26 ± 0.03c89.8 ± 0.01a5.18 ± 1.80b3.40 ± 0.01b2.10 ± 0.01b
CM : PM (2 : 1)5.6 ± 0.02b0.80 ± 0.01a1.04 ± 0.01b90.1 ± 0.02b5.46 ± 1.18b3.30 ± 0.03b1.80 ± 0.02a
CM : PM (3 : 1)6.8 ± 0.02c0.72 ± 0.03a1.10 ± 0.05b91.5 ± 0.03b6.05 ± 1.03c3.55 ± 0.01b2.20 ± 0.05b
Control4.1 ± 0.05aND0.73 ± 0.07a83.6 ± 0.01a4.25 ± 0.06a3.04 ± 0.04a8.40 ± 0.06c
value<0.05<0.05<0.05<0.05<0.05<0.05<0.05

CM, cowpea milk; PM, peanut milk; ND, not determined; control, fermented cow milk. Values indicate the means of three replications ± standard deviation. Means values within the same column with different superscript letters (a, b, c) are significantly different ( < 0.05).