Protein extractability, fractionation and amino acid composition of some leguminous seeds found in Nigeria

Journal of Food Biochemistry

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-11

  Ezeagu, I E ^a   Gowda, L R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

^b CENTRAL FOOD TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENANTHERA PAVONINA; ANTHOZOA; LONCHOCARPUS SERICEUS; MILLETTIA THONNINGII; MUCUNA; MUCUNA DEERINGIANA; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); PROSOPIS; PROSOPIS AFRICANA;

EID: 33645121873     PISSN: 01458884     EISSN: 17454514     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4514.2005.00024.x     Document Type: Article

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