Influence of pre-treatment on yield chemical and antioxidant properties of a Nigerian okra seed (Abelmoschus esculentus moench) flour

Food and Chemical Toxicology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 657-661

  Adelakun, O E ^a   Oyelade, O J ^a   Ade Omowaye, B I O ^a   Adeyemi, I A ^a   Van de Venter, M ^b   Koekemoer, T C ^b  

^a LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^b NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Blanching; Okra seed; Proximate composition; Soaking

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASH; FAT CONTENT; FIBER; FLOUR; OKRA; PLANT SEED; PROTEIN CONTENT;

ABELMOSCHUS; ANTIOXIDANTS; FLOUR; SEEDS;

ABELMOSCHUS; ABELMOSCHUS ESCULENTUS;

EID: 59549085711     PISSN: 02786915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2008.12.023     Document Type: Article

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