“…20 As a result of increasing urbanisation and changes in food habits, the pasta market is growing in the low-and middle-income countries of Africa. Several pasta products (e.g., macaroni, spaghetti, noodles) are becoming more popularly consumed in Africa within the last decade due to their delicious taste, extended shelf life, convenience and affordability [21][22][23] Nigeria, for instance, has become the 12th largest (https://instantnoodles.org/en/noodles/market.html) instant noodle market in the world, with 1.76 billion servings of noodles annually 24 while pasta has become a 'street food in several African countries'. 25,26 Several authors evaluated the fortification of wheat-based pasta with leaf powder and reported the improvement of the nutritional profile of the functional pasta.…”