Potential of Bambara Groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc) Milk as a Probiotic Beverage-A Review

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition

Volumn 53, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 954-967

  Murevanhema, Yvonne Y ^a   Jideani, Victoria A ^a  

^a CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

bamabara groundnut milk; Bambara groundnut; jugo bean; lactic acid bacteria; probiotic; vegetable milk; yoghurt

Indexed keywords

BAMABARA GROUNDNUT MILK; BAMBARA GROUNDNUTS; JUGO BEAN; LACTIC ACID BACTERIA; PROBIOTICS; VEGETABLE MILKS; YOGHURT;

BEVERAGES; CARBOHYDRATES; CROPS; LACTIC ACID; PROTEINS; DROUGHT;

BACTERIA;

CARBOHYDRATE DIET; FAT INTAKE; PROBIOTIC AGENT; PROTEIN INTAKE;

ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE; AFRICA; ANALYSIS; ANIMAL; BEVERAGE; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; CATERING SERVICE; CHEMISTRY; DIET; DIETARY FIBER; ECONOMICS; FAT INTAKE; FOOD HANDLING; HUMAN; MILK; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PEANUT; PLANT SEED; PROTEIN INTAKE; SOYBEAN; REVIEW;

AFRICA; ANIMALS; ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; BEVERAGES; DIET; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; DIETARY FATS; DIETARY FIBER; DIETARY PROTEINS; FOOD SUPPLY; FOOD TECHNOLOGY; HUMANS; MILK; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PROBIOTICS; SEEDS; SOYBEANS;

EID: 84879527705     PISSN: 10408398     EISSN: 15497852     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2011.574803     Document Type: Article

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