Sensory evaluation of amala from improved water yam (Dioscorea alata) genotypes in Nigeria

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1134-1138

  Ukpabi, U J ^a   Omodamiro, R M ^a   Ikeorgu, J G ^a   Asiedu, R ^b  

^a National Root Crops Research Institute   (Nigeria)

^b INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Amala; Improved genotypes; Nigeria; Sensory evaluation; Water yam

Indexed keywords

AMALA; ARTICLE; FERMENTATION TECHNIQUE; FLOUR; FOOD; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD QUALITY; GENOTYPE; NIGERIA; SENSORY EVALUATION; YAM;

DIOSCOREA ALATA;

EID: 43449119242     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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