Utilization of bitter vegetable leaves (Gongronema latifolium, Vernonia amygdalina) and Garcinia kola extracts as substitutes for hops in sorghum beer production

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 9, Issue 51, 2010, Pages 8819-8823

  Adenuga, W ^a   Olaleye, O N ^a   Adepoju, P A ^a  

^a Lagos State Polytechnic   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Beer production; Bitter kola; Bitter leaf; Hops substitutes; Utasi leaf

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; FAT; GARCINIA KOLA EXTRACT; GONGRONEMA LATIFOLIUM EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VERNONIA AMYGDALINA EXTRACT;

ACIDITY; ARTICLE; ASH; BEER; BITTER TASTE; BREWING; FLAVOR; GONGRONEMA LATIFOLIUM; HOPS; MALTING; MOISTURE; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; SORGHUM;

GARCINIA KOLA; GONGRONEMA LATIFOLIUM; HUMULUS; VERNONIA AMYGDALINA;

EID: 78650574918     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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