Effect of Germination on the Physical, Chemical, and Sensory Characteristics of Cowpea Products: Flour, Paste, and Akara

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1990, Pages 812-816

  Nnanna, Ifendu A ^a   Phillips, R Dixon ^b   McWatters, Kay H ^b   Hung, Y C ^b  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 0038713013     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: 15205118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf00093a048     Document Type: Article

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