Selected physicochemical properties of flour from the root of african fan palm (borassus aethiopum)

International Journal of Food Properties

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 701-713

  Bolade, Mathew K ^a,c   Bello, Saleh B ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^b MODIBBO ADAMA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^c Department of Food Science and Technology   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

African fan palm; Borassus aethiopum; Physicochemical properties; Root flour

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN FAN PALMS; BORASSUS AETHIOPUM; ROOT FLOUR;

NATURAL FIBERS; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PROTEINS;

AGRICULTURE;

FLOUR; NATURAL FIBERS; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PROTEINS; SWELLING; WATER ABSORPTION;

BORASSUS AETHIOPUM; COLOCASIA ESCULENTA; DIOSCOREA ALATA; MUSA X PARADISIACA; TRACHYCARPUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33749557624     PISSN: 10942912     EISSN: 15322386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10942910600575641     Document Type: Article

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