Faith Seke | Freelancer Portfolio Item #451851

Mbonambi, N. P., Adeyemi, J. O., Seke, F., & Fawole, O. A. (2025). Fabrication and Application of BioBased Natural Polymer Coating/Film for Food Preservation: A Review. Processes, 13(8), 2436. Mbonambi NP, Seke F, Mwelase S, Fawole OA. Improving Quality Management of 'Ready-To-Eat' Pomegranate Arils Using Aloe Ferox-Based Edible Coating Enriched With Encapsulated Raspberry Pomace. Food Sci Nutr. 2025 Jul 14;13(7):e70636. doi: 10.1002/fsn3.70636. PMID:-; PMCID: PMC-. Mbonambi, N. P., Seke, F., & Fawole, O. A. (2025). Comparative analysis of Opuntia ficus-indica mucilage and gum arabic as wall materials in anthocyanin-rich raspberry pomace microencapsulation for potential food packaging applications. Applied Food Research, 101029. Nzimande, N. A., Mianda, S. M., Seke, F., & Sivakumar, D. (2025). The effects of post‐harvest pretreatments and drying methods on in vitro bioaccessibility of phenolics and carotenoids in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) cultivars. Journal of Food Science, 90(2), e70001. https://doi.org/10.1111/- Chikhala, T., Seke, F., Mianda, S. M., Slabbert, R., & Sivakumar, D. (2024). Co‐digestion of xanthan gum/Lactobacillus plantarum 75‐coated cantaloupes with Natal plum (Carissa macrocarpa) fruits or beetroot (Beta vulgaris L.) leaves on the bioaccessibility of anthocyanins and carotenoid components. International Journal of Food Science & Technology. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijfs.17404 Chikhala, T., Seke, F., Slabbert, R. M., Sultanbawa, Y., & Sivakumar, D. (2024). Utilizing Xanthan Gum Coatings as Probiotic Bacteria Carriers to Enhance Postharvest Quality and Antioxidants in Fresh-Cut Cantaloupe and Honeydew (Cucumis melo L.) Melons. Foods, 13(6), 940. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods- Nzimande, N. A., Mianda, S. M., Seke, F., & Sivakumar, D. (2024). Impact of different pre-treatments and drying methods on the physicochemical properties, bioactive compounds and antioxidant activity of different tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) cultivars. LWT, 116641. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt- Tshilongo, L.; Mianda, S.M.; Seke, F.; Laurie, S.M.; Sivakumar, D. Influence of Harvesting Stages on Phytonutrients and Antioxidant Properties of Leaves of Five Purple-Fleshed Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas) Genotypes. Foods, 2024, 13, 1640. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods- Ngcobo, A. A., Mianda, S. M., Seke, F., Sunette, L. M., & Sivakumar, D. (2024). Phytonutritional Composition and Antioxidant Properties of Southern African, Purple-Fleshed Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.) Storage Roots. Antioxidants, 13(3), 338. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox- Andiamo, O. Q., Phan, A. D. T., Akter, S., Sivakumar, D., Seke, F., Cunningham, P., & Sultanbawa, Y. (2024). Domesticated Australian wattle seeds (Acacia species): nutritional values, techno‐functional properties and toxicological assessments after roasting. International Journal of Food Science & Technology, 59(1), 573-583. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods-. Impact factor 5.2 Ntsoane, M. L., Manhivi, V. E., Shoko, T., Seke, F., Sultanbawa, Y., & Sivakumar, D. (2024). Brassica microgreens cabbage (Brassica oleracea), radish (Raphanus sativus) and rocket (Eruca vesicaria) (L.) Cav: application of red‐light emitting diodes lighting during postharvest storage and in vitro digestion on bioactive compounds and antioxidant activity. International Journal of Food Science & Technology, 59(3),-. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijfs.16890 L. L. Ntsoane M, E. Manhivi V, Shoko T, Seke F, M. Maboko M, Sivakumar D. The Phytonutrient Content and Yield of Brassica Microgreens Grown in Soilless Media with Different Seed Densities. Horticulturae. 2023; 9(11):1218. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae- Mashitoa, F. M., Akinola, S. A., Shoko, T., Seke, F., Sunette, L. M., Sultanbawa, Y., & Sivakumar, D. (2023). Effect of Lactic Acid Fermentation on the Quality and Phytochemical Constituent in Smoothies made from the Leaves of Different Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) Cultivars. International Journal of Food Science & Technology. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijfs.16576 Moloto, M.R.; Akinola, S.A.; Seke, F.; Shoko, T.; Sultanbawa, Y.; Shai, J.L.; Remize, F.; Sivakumar, D. Influence of Fermentation on Functional Properties and Bioactivities of Different Cowpea Leaf Smoothies during In Vitro Digestion. Foods 2023, 12, 1701. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods- Seke, F., Adiamo, O. Q., Sultanbawa, Y., & Sivakumar, D. (2023). In Vitro Antioxidant Activity, Bioaccessibility, and Thermal Stability of Encapsulated Strawberry Fruit (Fragaria× ananassa) Polyphenols. Foods, 12(21), 4045. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods- Seke, F.; Manhivi, V.E.; Slabbert, R.M.; Sultanbawa, Y.; Sivakumar, D. In Vitro Release of Anthocyanins from Microencapsulated Natal Plum (Carissa macrocarpa) Phenolic Extract in Alginate/Psyllium Mucilage Beads. Foods 2022, 11(17), 2550; https://doi.org/10.3390/foods- . Seke F, Manhivi VE, Guerin M, Shoko T, Akinola SA, Garcia C, Remize F, Slabbert RM, Sivakumar D. Antioxidant Activities of Co-Encapsulated Natal Plum (Carissa macrocarpa) Juice Inoculated with Ltp. Plantarum 75 in Different Biopolymeric Matrices after In Vitro Digestion. Foods. 2022; 11(14):2116. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods- . Seke, F., Moloto, M. R., Shoko, T., Sultanbawa, Y., & Sivakumar, D. (2022). Comparative study of the functional compounds and antioxidant properties of different cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) leaf cultivars after in vitro digestion. International Journal of Food Science & Technology. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijfs.16250. Impact factor 3.612 Seke, F., Manhivi, V.E. & Sivakumar, D. 2022. Nutritional, antinutrient, phytochemical, bioactive properties, and biological activity of Natal plum fruit (Carissa macrocarpa). In Sivakumar, D., Netzel, M. & Sultanbawa, Y. (Eds.), Phytonutrients in indigenous fruits and vegetables. https://doi.org/10.1079/- Seke, F., Manhivi, V.E. & Sivakumar, D. 2022. Nutritional, antinutrients, phytochemicals bioactive properties and biological activity of black plum fruit (Vitex doniana). In Sivakumar, D., Netzel, M. & Sultanbawa, Y. (Eds.), Phytonutrients in indigenous fruits and vegetables. https://doi.org/10.1079/-. Seke, F.; Manhivi, V.E.; Shoko, T.; Slabbert, R.M.; Sultanbawa, Y.; Sivakumar, D. Effect of Freeze Drying and Simulated Gastrointestinal Digestion on Phenolic Metabolites and Antioxidant Property of the Natal Plum (Carissa macrocarpa). Foods 2021, 10, 1420. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods- Seke, F.; Manhivi, V.E.; Shoko, T.; Slabbert, R.M.; Sultanbawa, Y.; Sivakumar, D. Extraction optimisation, hydrolysis, antioxidant properties and bioaccessibility of phenolic compounds in Natal plum fruit (Carissa Macrocarpa). Food Bioscience, Volume 44, Part A. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fbio- .