Soaking behaviour and milky extraction performance of tiger nut (Cyperus esculentus) tubers

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 546-550

  Djomdi, ^a   Ejoh, Richard ^a   Ndjouenkeu, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NGAOUNDERE   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Insoluble extract; Milky beverage; Peleg model; Soaking; Soluble extract; Tiger nut

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; BEVERAGES; EXTRACTION; PLANT CELL CULTURE; RATE CONSTANTS; WATER;

INSOLUBLE EXTRACT; MILKY BEVERAGE; PELEG MODEL; SOAKING; SOLUBLE EXTRACT; TIGER NUT;

FOOD PRODUCTS;

CYPERUS; CYPERUS ESCULENTUS;

EID: 33746600700     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2005.10.022     Document Type: Article

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