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 a...~more

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Publications

     A.  PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLE

    1. Nyame P. B., Pepra-Ameyaw N.B., Effah-Manu L., Mizpah A.D. Rockson, Mensah, E.O., Kpodod F, M, and Agbenorhevia J.K. (2026). Quality characteristics of mayonnaise containing okra pectin. Submitted to Journal of Food Measurement and Characteristics (springer)
    2. Mensah, E. O., & Abaliya, P. A. (2025). Incorporation of crude palm oil: Influence on physicochemical, carotenoid, and consumer acceptance of dark chocolate. Food and Humanity, 100989.
    3. Mensah, E. O., & Kudomor, I. (2025). Thermal Degradation and Safety of Repeatedly Heated Palm Kernel Oil During Deep Frying. Food Safety and Health.  https://doi.org/10.1002/fsh3.70044
    4. 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.
    5. 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 Food, 5(1), 322.
    6. Mensah, E. O., Agbodeka, C. Y., Okyere, F., Amoa?Owusu, A., Osei?Wusu, F., & Frimpomaa, C. (2025). Potential utilization of two new varieties of Phaseolus vulgaris in yoghurt manufacturing. Crop Science, 65(4), e70129.
    7. 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
    1. Diaba, M.A., Baidoo, I., Odai, B.T., Achoribo, E., Donkor, S., Agbenyegah, S., Brown?Appiah, C., Akomea, Y.P., Offei, B. and Mensah, E.O., (2025). Effectiveness of Unripe Plantain Peel on Tenderization of Beef and Okra as a Potential Substitute for Saltpeter. Food Safety and Health. 1–8 https://doi.org/10.1002/fsh3.70000
    2. 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
    3. 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
    4. 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/10.1155/2020/5714140
    5. 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 Science67: 140–150 doi:10.1270/jsbbs.16089
    6. 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 Technol7: 580. doi:10.4172/2157-7110.1000580
    7. 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 Sci6: 515. doi:10.4172/2155-9600.1000515
    8. Owusu-Mensah, Oduro, N. T. Dziedzoave and K. J. Sarfo (2011) improving the malting qualities of rice malt. Amer. J. Exp. Agric. 1(4): 432-439.
    9. Owusu-Mensah, OduroK.J. Sarfo. “Steeping: A way of improving the malting of rice grain”. J. Food Biochem.35 (2011) 80–91

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