African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12428

Full Length Research Paper

Lactic acid bacteria fermentation of coconut milk and its effect on the nutritional, phytochemical, antibacterial and sensory properties of virgin coconut oil produced

Olateru Comfort T.
  • Olateru Comfort T.
  • Department of Biology, The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
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Popoola Bukola M.
  • Popoola Bukola M.
  • Department of Microbiology, Ajayi Crowther University, Oke-Ebo, Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria.
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Alagbe Gbolahan O.
  • Alagbe Gbolahan O.
  • Department of Biology, The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
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Ajao Omobayonle
  • Ajao Omobayonle
  • Department of Biology, The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 20 February 2020
  •  Accepted: 07 April 2020
  •  Published: 30 June 2020

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