Dr. Eric Owusu Mensah

Lecturer


Dept: Food Science and Technology
Casely Hayford Building
Last Floor
Room 6
Faculty Area
KNUST

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Research Areas/Interests

Milk and Cereal Fermentation, Exploring the application of Calotropis procera in the food industry  Food microbiology, Product development, ...~more

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Publications

     A.  PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES1

    1. Donkor-Boateng, N. A., Yankey, S., Mensah, E. O., Agbenorhevi, J. K., & Oduro, I. N. (2025). Structural and functional properties of food ingredient composition in porridge preparation-A review. Food Bioscience, 108124.
    2. Mensah, E.O., Agbodeka, C.Y., Okyere, F., Amoa-Owusu, A., Osei-Wusu, F. and Frimpomaa, C. (2025). Potential Utilization of Two New Varieties of Phaseolus vulgaris in Yoghurt Manufacturing. Crop Science, e70129.
    3. Brown, C., Amankwah, N. Y. A., Effah-Manu, L., Rockson, M. A., Mensah, E. O., & Agbenorhevi, J. K. (2025). Evaluation of rain tree (Samanea saman) pod flour characteristics and bread made from composite flours. Discover Food5(1), 322. 
    4. Ayamah, V., Apprey, C., Mensah, E. O., Annan, R. A., & Senu, E. (2025). Vitamin D probiotics fortification improve vitamin D and total antioxidant capacity levels among pregnant women: a single-blinded randomized controlled trial. Scientific Reports, 15(1), 11851. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-87815-w
    5. Diaba, M. A., Baidoo, I., Odai, B. T., Achoribo, E., Donkor, S., Agbenyegah, S., Brown?Appiah, C., Akomea, Y. P., Offei, B., & Mensah, E. O. (2025). Effectiveness of Unripe Plantain Peel on Tenderization of Beef and Okra as a Potential Substitute for Saltpetre. Food Safety and Health. https://doi.org/10.1002/fsh3.70000
    6. Mensah, E.O. and Asare, E.B. (2024), Improved Production Process Map and Safety of Millet-Based Fermented Beverage. Applied Research e202400166. https://doi.org/10.1002/appl.202400166
    7. Priscilla B. Nyame, Liticia Effah-Manu, Mizpah A.D. Rockson, Eric O. Mensah, Fidelis M. Kpodo and Jacob K. Agbenorhevi (2024). Quality characteristics of mayonnaise containing okra pectin. JSFA Reports
    8. Mensah, E., A.N, A., M, R., A.S.D, A., N.Y, O., NB, T., M.M, A., B, A., T.J, G., K.S, B.A dairy and non diary millet beverages [not peer reviewed]. Peeref 2024 (poster)Yankey, S., Mensah, E.O., Ankar-Brewoo, G.M. and Ellis, W.O., 2023. Optimized fermentation conditions for Dragon Fruit Yogurt. Food and Humanity.1:343-348
    9. Matthew A. Achaglinkame, Eric Owusu-Mensah, Abena A. Boakye, Ibok Oduro, "Effect of Size and Drying Time on the Rehydration and Sensory Properties of Freeze-Dried Snails (Achatina achatina)", International Journal of Food Science, vol. 2020, ArticleID 5714140, 5 pages, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/571414
    10. Benard YadaGina Brown-GuediraAgnes AlajoGorrettie N. SsemakulaEric Owusu-Mensah, Edward E. Carey, Robert O.M. Mwanga (2017). “Genetic analysis and association of simple sequence repeat markers with storage root yield, dry matter, starch and β-carotene content in sweetpotato”. Breeding Science 67: 140–150 doi:10.1270/jsbbs.16089
    11. Owusu-Mensah E, Oduro I, Ellis WO, Carey EE (2016). “Cooking Treatment Effects on Sugar Profile and Sweetness of Eleven-Released Sweet Potato Varieties”. J Food Process Technol 7: 580. doi:10.4172/2157-7110.1000580
    12. Mensah EO, Ibok O, Ellis WO, Carey EE (2016) Thermal Stability of β-Amylase Activity and Sugar Profile of Sweet-Potato Varieties during Processing. J Nutr Food Sci 6: 515. doi:10.4172/2155-9600.1000515
    13. Owusu-Mensah, I. Oduro, N. T. Dziedzoave and K. J. Sarfo (2011) improving the malting qualities of rice malt. Amer. J. Exp. Agric. 1(4): 432-439.
    14. Owusu-Mensah,I. OduroK.J. Sarfo. “Steeping: A way of improving the malting of rice grain”. J. Food Biochem. 35 (2011) 80–91.
    15. Owusu-Darko, P.G., Golly, M. and Mensah, E.O. (2024). “History of Eating Habits, Food Cultures, Traditions and Taboos in Western Africa: Health Benefits, Safety Issues, and Regulations”. In O.C Aworh and P.G. Owusu-Darko (ed) Nutritional and Health Aspects of Food in Western Africa. Academic Press. ISBN 9780443273841
    16. Aduse-Poku, K., Nyinaku, F., Atiase, V., Awuah, R., Owusu Mensah, E., Nyantakyi, D., Owusu, H. K., & Agyenim Boateng, B. (2003). Improving Rural Livelihoods within the the Context of Sustainable Development: A case Study of the Goaso Forest District. http://www.tropenbos.org/file.php/296/livelihood.pdf

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