The effects of sun-drying surfaces and packaging materials on the storability of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) seed

Plant Foods for Human Nutrition

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 113-120

  Arogba, S S ^a   Ugwu, F M ^b   Abu, J D ^a  

^a Federal Polytechnic Idah   (Nigeria)

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

Author keywords

Cowpea seed; Hygroscopicity; Packaging materials; Storage time; Sun drying surfaces

Indexed keywords

IRON; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DESICCATION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD PACKAGING; FOOD PRESERVATION; HUMIDITY; LEGUME; MEDICINAL PLANT; METHODOLOGY; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; SUNLIGHT; WOOD;

DESICCATION; FABACEAE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD PACKAGING; FOOD PRESERVATION; HUMIDITY; IRON; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PLANT PROTEINS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; SUNLIGHT; WOOD;

INSECTA; VIGNA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 0032322962     PISSN: 09219668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008059817139     Document Type: Article

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