Effects of different preservative treatments on the chemical changes of pounded white yam (Dioscorea rotundata) in storage at 28±2°C

Food Chemistry

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 201-209

  Omonigho, S E ^a   Ikenebomeh, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZOIC ACID; PRESERVATIVE; SUGAR;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CROP; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD STORAGE; HEATING; MOISTURE; NONHUMAN; PRESERVATION;

DIOSCOREA ALATA; DIOSCOREA ROTUNDATA;

EID: 0033990331     PISSN: 03088146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-8146(99)00183-1     Document Type: Article

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