Reduced tannin content of laccase-treated cocoa (Theobroma cacao) pod husk

International Journal of Biological Chemistry

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 31-36

  Mensah, C A ^a   Adamafio, N A ^a   Amaning Kwarteng, K ^a   Rodrigues, F K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

^b CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Animal feed; Cocoa pod husk; Laccase; Pleurotus ostreatus; Tannin

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PLEUROTUS OSTREATUS; THEOBROMA CACAO;

EID: 84859962768     PISSN: 1819155X     EISSN: 21522561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijbc.2012.31.36     Document Type: Article

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