AOO: Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Writing—original draft. GIO: Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Project administration, Supervision, Writing—original draft. CFO: Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Writing—original draft. OCN: Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology. QNO, MIH, SJ, and KL: Software, Validation, Visualization, Writing—review & editing. CORO and MK: Supervision, Validation, Visualization, Writing—review & editing. RPFG: Validation, Supervision, Visualization, Writing—review & editing. All authors reviewed and approved the final manuscript.
Conflicts of interest
Charles Odilichukwu R. Okpala who is the Editorial Board Member of Exploration of Foods and Foodomics had no involvement in the decision-making or the review process of this manuscript. The other authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.
Ethical approval
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Consent to participate
Prior to the sensory evaluation activity, the use of verbal consent was applied to panel members as per routine (departmental) activity and approved by an Internal Review Committee within the Department of Food Science and Technology, the University of Nigeria Nsukka.
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Availability of data and materials
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Funding
Authors SJ, KL, and MK appreciate the financial support from Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences-Poland. Author RPFG appreciates financial support from the Polytechnic Institute of Viseu-Portugal. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.
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