The microstructure and tannin content of banana fruit and their likely influence on juice extraction

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 86, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1908-1915

  Kyamuhangire, William ^a   Krekling, Trygve ^b   Reed, Elisabeth ^b   Pehrson, Robert ^b  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Banana juice; Laticifers; Mbidde bananas; Pectin; Tannins

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748650771     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.2553     Document Type: Article

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