Functional, particle size and sorption isotherm of cocoyam cormel flours

Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 9, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 973-979

  Nwanekezi, E C ^a   Owuamanam, C I ^b   Ihediohanma, N C ^b   Iwouno, J O ^b  

^a IMO STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Bulk density; Cocoyam cormel; Equilibrium moisture; Monolayer moisture; Protein content; Viscosity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BULK DENSITY; COCOYAM CORMEL; COLOCASIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDE COCOINDIA; EDE OCHA; EDE UHIE; FLOUR; FOOD PACKAGING; FOOD STORAGE; MOISTURE; PARTICLE SIZE; PLANT ROOT CAP; PROTEIN CONTENT; STORAGE TEMPERATURE; VISCOSITY; WATER ABSORPTION; XANTHOSOMA;

COLOCASIA ESCULENTA; DIOSCOREA ALATA; MANIHOT ESCULENTA; XANTHOSOMA;

EID: 78650132952     PISSN: 16805194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2010.973.979     Document Type: Article

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