Protein quality assessment in cocoa husk

Food Research International

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 201-208

  Serra Bonvehi J ^a   Ventura Coll, F ^b  

^a Research and Development Department of Nederland   (Spain)

^b Cabrils Agri Food Laboratory   (Spain)

Author keywords

Amino acid score; Cocoa husk; Digestible protein; Energetic value; Protein fraction; Total protein

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; AMINO ACID ANALYSIS; COCOA; DETERMINATION OF CONTENT; GLOBULIN; GLUTENIN; HUSK; PLANT PRODUCT; PROLAMIN; PROTEIN ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032857862     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0963-9969(99)00088-5     Document Type: Article

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