Proximate composition and cyanide content of cassava peels fermented with Aspergillus niger and Lactobacillus rhamnosus

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 251-255

  Okpako, C E ^a   Ntui, V O ^a   Osuagwu, A N ^a   Obasi, F I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

A. niger; Cassava peels; Cyanide; Fermentation; L. rhamnosus; Proximate composition

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; LACTOBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS; MANIHOT ESCULENTA;

EID: 52949111898     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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