The effect of processing methods on the chemical composition of baobab (adansonia digitata. l) pulp and seed

Ecology of Food and Nutrition

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1993, Pages 199-205

  Obizoba, Ikemefuna C ^a   Amaechi, N A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

baobab pulp and seed; chemical composition; Processing methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 0009567719     PISSN: 03670244     EISSN: 15435237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03670244.1993.9991305     Document Type: Article

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