Innovations in the traditional Kunun Zaki production process

Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 1, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 202-205

  Terna, Gaffa ^b   Ayo, J A ^a  

^a Department of General Studies Federal Polytechnic   (Nigeria)

^b KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cadaba farinosa; Saccharification process; Sorghum starch

Indexed keywords

EID: 52649132409     PISSN: 16805194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2002.202.205     Document Type: Article

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