Tigernut processing: Its food uses and health benefits

American Journal of Food Technology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 197-201

  Adejuyitan, J A ^a  

^a LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Health benefits; Nutritional value; Tigernuts

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY; ANIMAL FOODS; CYPERACEAE; CYPERUS ESCULENTUS; DIETARY FIBRE; ESSENTIAL AMINO ACIDS; HEALTH BENEFITS; HIGH QUALITY; LAURIC ACID; MINERAL CONTENT; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; OIL CONTENTS; POPULATION GROWTH; STARCH CONTENTS; TIGERNUTS;

AMINO ACIDS; CARBOHYDRATES; CROPS; POPULATION STATISTICS; POTASSIUM; PRODUCTIVITY; SODIUM;

HEALTH;

ANIMALIA; CYPERACEAE; CYPERUS; CYPERUS ESCULENTUS;

EID: 77955161372     PISSN: 15574571     EISSN: 1557458X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajft.2011.197.201     Document Type: Article

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