Protein nutritional quality and consumer acceptability of tropical Ghanaian quality protein maize

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 354-360

  Ahenkora, Kwaku ^a   Twumasi Afriyie, Stratford ^a   Yao, Peter ^a   Sallah, Kanze ^a   Obeng Antwi, Kwadwo ^a  

^a International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; FOOD QUALITY; NUTRITION; PROTEIN;

GHANA;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0033508574     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/156482659902000313     Document Type: Article

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