the end of natural fermentation period. Gabriel et al. (2011) reported increase in some mineral contents of Jack beans as affected by the use of Mould starter cultures for fermentation. The increase in the mineral contents of fermenting soymilk compared to unfermented soymilk was an indication that these minerals were released from chelated complex compound through the activities of microorganisms responsible for the fermentation (Gabriel, 2002). The decrease in the magnesium, iron and calcium contents of fermenting soymilk towards the end of fermentation time could be an indication that certain organisms utilize them for their growth and metabolism (Hassan et al., 2005). Fermentation improves the nutrient composition of fermented soy nono as there was an increase in protein, ash and mineral contents of soymilk at the end of fermentation (72 h).This product is superior to cow’s milk, being inexpensive, lower in cholesterol and rich in substantial amounts of protein attributes that are important to poor nursing mothers and therefore suggest possible use of fermented soy nono as a remedy to solve the menace of protein-energy malnutrition in developing countries.
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