Intra-species variation of the properties of gum exudates from two Acacia species of the series Gummiferae

Food Chemistry

Volumn 107, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1407-1412

  Mhinzi, G S ^a   Mghweno, L A R ^a   Buchweishaija, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Acacia; Gum exudates; Gummiferae; Properties

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CALCIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; GUM ARABIC; IRON; LEAD; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; METAL; NICKEL; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; TANNIN; WATER; ZINC;

ACACIA; ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; FRUIT; LEGUME; MOISTURE; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT SEED; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TANZANIA; VISCOSITY;

ACACIA; ACACIA DREPANOLOBIUM;

EID: 36448976535     PISSN: 03088146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2007.09.069     Document Type: Article

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