Hot air drying of yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius) and its effect on sugar concentrations

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 2169-2175

  Scher, Caroline Fenner ^a   De Oliveira Rios, Alessandro ^a   Noreña, Caciano Pelayo Zapata ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Blanching; Dehydration; Fructo oligosaccharides; Yacon

Indexed keywords

POLYMNIA SONCHIFOLIA; SMALLANTHUS SONCHIFOLIUS;

EID: 70350236747     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: 13652621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2009.02056.x     Document Type: Article

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