Effect of micronutrient fortification on nutritional and other properties of nixtamal tortillas

Cereal Chemistry

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 70-75

  Burton, K E ^a   Steele, F M ^a   Jefferies, L ^a   Pike, O A ^a   Dunn, M L ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; HYDRATED LIME; LIME; NUTRIENTS; TRACE ELEMENTS; ZINC;

CORN FLOUR; CORN TORTILLAS; FOLIC ACIDS; HOT WATER; ME-XICO; NIXTAMALIZATION; NIXTAMALIZED CORN FLOURS; NUTRITIONAL PROPERTIES; OTHER PROPERTIES; ROLLABILITY;

IRON;

TETRAGASTRIS BALSAMIFERA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 38549162123     PISSN: 00090352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/CCHEM-85-1-0070     Document Type: Article

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