2. Materials and method
Twelve samples of five brands of noodles with their accompanying seasonings commonly marketed and consumed in Nigeria were purchased randomly from different retail outlets in Ota, Ogun State (located in the South Western region of Nigeria). The sachets were carefully examined to make sure they were intact (no tear or damage) and not expired and brought for analysis in Bells University of Technology, Ota. The brands were coded as M, I, G, D and H, for the purpose of this study.