African fermented foods: Historical roots and real benefits

Microorganisms and Fermentation of Traditional Foods

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 248-282

  El Sheikha, Aly F ^a,b   Montet, Didier ^c  

^a Minufiya Government   (Egypt)

^b AL BAHA UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^c CIRAD   (France)

Author keywords

Africa; Beverages; Dairy products; Fermented food future; Fermented food roles; Fermented food safety; Fermented food types; Fish products; Historical roots; Meat products; Vegetables

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992734717     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1201/b17307     Document Type: Chapter

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