Gamma irradiation of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) seeds: Effect on colour, cooking quality and pasting characteristics

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 2335-2341

  Abu, Joseph O ^a,b   Minnaar, Amanda ^c  

^a TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Colour; Cooking time; Cotyledon splitting; Cowpea; Gamma irradiation; Pasting properties

Indexed keywords

VIGNA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 70450182129     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: 13652621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2007.01636.x     Document Type: Article

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