Effect of roasting on the aflatoxin contents of Nigerian peanut seeds

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 3, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 451-455

  Ogunsanwo, B M ^a   Faboya, O O P ^b   Idowu, O R ^c   Lawal, O S ^a   Bankole, S A ^a  

^a OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital   (Nigeria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin; Peanut; Roasting

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN; AFLATOXIN B1; AFLATOXIN G1;

ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; PEANUT; PLANT SEED; TEMPERATURE;

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA;

EID: 15744384429     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/AJB2004.000-2096     Document Type: Article

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