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The review aims to evaluate how Nigerian fermented foods can align with and support various Sustainable Development Goals.

April 22, 2026Open Access

An inventory of selected Nigerian fermented foods: enhancing the trajectory of sustainable development goals

Key Points

The review aims to evaluate how Nigerian fermented foods can align with and support various Sustainable Development Goals.
Reviewed sixteen Nigerian fermented foods and beverages from multiple databases.
Utilized keywords related to fermentation and health benefits to compile data.
Examined the biological properties and potential socioeconomic impacts of these foods.
Fermented foods show promise in enhancing food security and nutrition.
They possess various biological activities beneficial for health, including probiotics.
Investment in fermentation can create jobs and contribute to economic growth.

Abstract

Aligning with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), large-scale investment in the fermentation of agricultural raw materials of Nigerian origin has the potential to reduce wastage, promote food security by improving production pattern and nutrition (SDGs 2 and 12), create employment opportunities (SDG 8), promote good health and well-being through probiotics and bioactive compounds (SDG 3), foster innovation within the research and manufacturing industries, including food and beverage industries (SDG 9), and foster economic growth by promoting socioeconomic values (SDG 8). This review compiles the diversity of biological properties and activities of sixteen (16) Nigerian fermented foods and beverages from various databases using keywords like Nigerian fermented foods, fermentation, composition, biological properties, and benefits of fermented foods.

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