Hydrothermal treatments of two cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) varieties: Effect of micronisation on physicochemical and structural characteristics

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 35-45

  Mwangwela, Agnes M ^a   Waniska, Ralph D ^b   Minnaar, Amanda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cellular structure; Cooking time; Cowpea seeds; Micronisation; Splits; Texture; Water absorption

Indexed keywords

VIGNA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 29244449317     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.2275     Document Type: Article

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