Effect of drum speed and pre-cooking on nutritional value of cassava flakes

Tropical Science

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 134-137

  Muzanila, Y C ^a   Brennan, J G ^b   King, R D ^b  

^a Sokoine University   (Tanzania)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cassava flakes; Drum drying; Nutritional value; Pre cooking

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031671131     PISSN: 00413291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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