Technology and physico-chemical characteristics of Bikalga, alkaline fermented seeds of Hibiscus sabdariffa

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 916-922

  Parkouda, Charles ^a   Diawara, Bréhima ^a   Ouoba, Labia Irène Ivette ^b  

^a Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique Ouagadougou   (Burkina Faso)

^b LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alkaline fermentation; Bikalga; Hibiscus sabdariffa; Proximate composition; Technology

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CARBOHYDRATE; FAT; MINERAL; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; SULFUR;

ACIDITY; AFRICA; ARTICLE; ASH; BIKALGA; CLEANING; COOKING; FERMENTATION; FERMENTED PRODUCT; HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA; MOISTURE; NONHUMAN; PH; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PLANT SEED; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; TECHNOLOGY;

HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA;

EID: 42149120947     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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