African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6863

Full Length Research Paper

Physical and chemical characteristics and drying kinetics of turmeric (Curcuma longa L.)

Maria Siqueira De Lima
  • Maria Siqueira De Lima
  • Graduate Program in Food Technology – Instituto Federal Goiano - Rio Verde Campus, CP 66, 75901-970, Rio Verde, Goiás, Brazil.
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Marco Antonio Pereira Da Silva
  • Marco Antonio Pereira Da Silva
  • Faculty of the Graduate Program in Animal Science, Instituto Federal Goiano - Rio Verde Campus, CP 66, 75901-970, Rio Verde, Goiás, Brazil.
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Geovana Rocha Placido
  • Geovana Rocha Placido
  • Faculty of the Graduate Program in Animal Science, Instituto Federal Goiano - Rio Verde Campus, CP 66, 75901-970, Rio Verde, Goiás, Brazil.
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Caroline Cagnin
  • Caroline Cagnin
  • Graduate Degree in Food Engineering – Instituto Federal Goiano – Rio Verde Campus, CP 66, 75901-970, Rio Verde, Goiás, Brazil.
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Nubia Ferreira Vieira
  • Nubia Ferreira Vieira
  • Graduate Program in Food Technology – Instituto Federal Goiano - Rio Verde Campus, CP 66, 75901-970, Rio Verde, Goiás, Brazil.
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Ruthele Moraes Do Carmo
  • Ruthele Moraes Do Carmo
  • Faculty of the Graduate Program in Animal Science, Instituto Federal Goiano - Rio Verde Campus, CP 66, 75901-970, Rio Verde, Goiás, Brazil.
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Ranio Cesar Francisco Da Silva
  • Ranio Cesar Francisco Da Silva
  • Faculty of the Graduate Program in Animal Science, Instituto Federal Goiano - Rio Verde Campus, CP 66, 75901-970, Rio Verde, Goiás, Brazil.
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Carlos Frederico De Souza Castro
  • Carlos Frederico De Souza Castro
  • Faculty of the Graduate Program in Animal Science, Instituto Federal Goiano - Rio Verde Campus, CP 66, 75901-970, Rio Verde, Goiás, Brazil.
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Marcio Caliari
  • Marcio Caliari
  • Graduate Program in Food Science and Technology, Universidade Federal de Goiás, CP 131, 74690-900, Goiânia - GO, Brazil.
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Richard Marins Silva
  • Richard Marins Silva
  • Graduate Degree in Food Engineering – Instituto Federal Goiano – Rio Verde Campus, CP 66, 75901-970, Rio Verde, Goiás, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 22 September 2016
  •  Accepted: 16 November 2016
  •  Published: 05 January 2017

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