Microbiological and nutritional qualities of fermented Ugba (Pentaclethra macrophylla, Bentham) sold in Mbaise, Imo State, Nigeria

Annual Research and Review in Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2016, Pages

  Anyanwu, N C J ^a   Okonkwo, O L ^b   Iheanacho, C N ^a   Ajide, B ^a  

^a BINGHAM UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b MADONNA UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Bacteria; CC; EC and FC; Fungi; TAPC; Ugba

Indexed keywords

EID: 84983027140     PISSN: None     EISSN: 2347565X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.9734/ARRB/2016/23610     Document Type: Article

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