The characterization and application of Calotropis procera, a coagulant in Nigerian Wara cheese

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 220-223

  Raheem, Dele ^a   Suri, Narinder ^b   Saris, Per E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b MOI UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Calotropis procera; Cheese; Milk clotting; Protease

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CALOTROPIS; CALOTROPIS PROCERA; LONCHOCARPUS CAPASSA;

EID: 33846862043     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: 13652621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2006.01244.x     Document Type: Article

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