Textural changes during cooking of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) roots

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 84, Issue 14, 2004, Pages 1975-1978

  Beleia, Adelaide ^a   Yamashita, Fabio ^a   De Moraes, Sandra R ^a   Da Silveira, César A ^a   Miranda, Lílian A ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF LONDRINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Age of root; Cassava; Quality; Texture

Indexed keywords

MANIHOT; MANIHOT ESCULENTA;

EID: 7044223136     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.1917     Document Type: Article

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