The effects of various drying methods on the nutritional composition of Musa paradisiaca, Dioscorea rotundata and Colocasia esculenta

Asian Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 458-464

  Agoreyo, B O ^a   Akpiroroh, O ^a   Orukpe, O A ^a   Osaweren, O R ^a   Owabor, C N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Food crops; Nutrients; Oven drying; Solar drying; Sun drying

Indexed keywords

COLOCASIA ESCULENTA; DIOSCOREA ALATA; DIOSCOREA ROTUNDATA; MUSA; MUSA X PARADISIACA;

EID: 80055087601     PISSN: 18159923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajb.2011.458.464     Document Type: Article

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