Steamed-dried squashes (Cucurbita sp.) can contribute to alleviate vitamin A deficiency

American Journal of Food Technology

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 170-176

  Demasse Mawamba, A ^a   Gouado, I ^a   Leng, M ^a   Some Touridomon I ^b   Tchounanguepo Mbiapo, F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DOUALA   (Cameroon)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE OUAGADOUGOU   (Burkina Faso)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DSCHANG   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Beta carotene; Squashes flesh; Steamed dried; Total lipids; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

CUCURBITA; CUCURBITA MAXIMA; CUCURBITA PEPO;

EID: 68649112835     PISSN: 15574571     EISSN: 1557458X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajft.2009.170.176     Document Type: Article

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