Developments on the cereal grains Digitaria exilis (acha) and Digitaria iburua (iburu)

Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 251-259

  Jideani, I A ^a   Jideani, V A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VENDA   (South Africa)

^b CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Acha; Cereal; Digitaria spp; Fonio; Health benefits; Iburu; Wholegrain

Indexed keywords

ACHA; CEREAL; DIGITARIA SPP; FONIO; HEALTH BENEFITS; IBURU; WHOLEGRAIN;

BEVERAGES; COMPETITION;

HEALTH;

DIGITARIA EXILIS; DIGITARIA IBURUA; PUERARIA MONTANA VAR. LOBATA;

EID: 79959961574     PISSN: 00221155     EISSN: 09758402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13197-010-0208-9     Document Type: Review

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