The role of compositing cereals with legumes to alleviate protein energy malnutrition in Africa

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 543-554

  Temba, Makumba C ^a   Njobeh, Patrick B ^a   Adebo, Oluwafemi A ^a   Olugbile, Adetola O ^b   Kayitesi, Eugenie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Africa; Amino acids; Cereals; Legumes; Protein energy malnutrition; Remedies

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; CEREAL PRODUCTS; FOOD PRODUCTS; NUTRIENTS; NUTRITION; PROTEINS;

AFRICA; CEREALS; DEVELOPING NATIONS; ESSENTIAL AMINO ACIDS; FUNGAL CONTAMINATION; LEGUMES; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; REMEDIES;

FOOD STORAGE;

EID: 84958656354     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: 13652621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ijfs.13035     Document Type: Review

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