Evaluation of the nutritional quality of breads prepared from wheat-fluted pumpkin (Telfairia occidentalis Hook) seed flour blends

Plant Foods for Human Nutrition

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 1-8

  Giami, S Y ^a   Mepba, H D ^a   Kiin Kabari, D B ^a   Achinewhu, S C ^a  

^a RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Bread; Fluted pumpkin; Nutritional quality

Indexed keywords

TELFAIRIA OCCIDENTALIS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 18644372102     PISSN: 09219668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:QUAL.0000041167.61992.4d     Document Type: Article

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