Soaking, boiling and antinutritional factors in Pigeon peas (Cajanus cajan) and cowpeas (Vigna unguiculata)

Journal of Food Processing and Preservation

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 616-630

  Onwuka, G I ^a  

^a MICHAEL OKPARA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

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Indexed keywords

CAJANUS CAJAN; VIGNA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 33748309138     PISSN: 01458892     EISSN: 17454549     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4549.2006.00092.x     Document Type: Review

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