Effects of some processing techniques on the antinutrient contents of baobab seeds (Adansonia digitata)

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 29-31

  Igboeli, L C ^a   Addy, E O H ^b   Salami, L I ^b  

^a ENUGU STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antinutrients; Baobab seeds; Processing

Indexed keywords

ACIDS; CHEMICAL OPERATIONS; ENZYME INHIBITION; FOOD PROCESSING; HULLS (SEED COVERINGS); NUTRITION; SEED;

ACID TREATMENT; AMYLASE INHIBITORS; ANTINUTRIENTS; BAOBAB SEEDS; DEHULLING; HOT ALKALI TREATMENT; TANNIC ACID;

ENZYME KINETICS;

AMYLASE INHIBITOR; TANNIN; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FOOD PROCESSING; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PLANT SEED; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADANSONIA DIGITATA;

EID: 0030899311     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-8524(96)00132-0     Document Type: Article

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