Scanning electron microscope study and pasting properties of unripe and ripe plantain

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 7, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 182-186

  Osundahunsi, Oluwatooyin F ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Pasting properties; Plantain; Ripening; Scanning electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; STARCH;

ARTICLE; BANANA; CROP; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; FLOUR; FRUIT RIPENING; GELATINIZATION; GELATION; PLANTAIN; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; WATER ABSORPTION;

EID: 73949105126     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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