Microorganisms associated with natural fermentation of African yam bean (Sphenostylis sternocarpa Harms) seeds for the production of otiru

Research Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 2, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 816-823

  Jeff Agboola, Y A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

African yam bean (Sphenostylis sternocarpa Harms) seeds; Microorganisms; Natural fermentation; Otiru

Indexed keywords

AEROCOCCUS VIRIDANS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; BACILLUS COAGULANS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANDIDA; DIOSCOREA ALATA; LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS JENSENII; PEDIOCOCCUS; PEDIOCOCCUS CEREVISIAE; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SPHENOSTYLIS; SPHENOSTYLIS STENOCARPA;

EID: 36348987862     PISSN: 18164935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jm.2007.816.823     Document Type: Article

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