African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Full Length Research Paper

Nutritional enhancement of cocoa pod husk meal through fermentation using Rhizopus stolonifer

Olugosi O. A.
  • Olugosi O. A.
  • Division of Nutritional Biochemistry, Department of Animal Production and Health, the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria.
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Agbede J. O.
  • Agbede J. O.
  • Division of Nutritional Biochemistry, Department of Animal Production and Health, the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria.
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Adebayo I. A.
  • Adebayo I. A.
  • Division of Nutritional Biochemistry, Department of Animal Production and Health, the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria.
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Onibi G. E.
  • Onibi G. E.
  • Division of Nutritional Biochemistry, Department of Animal Production and Health, the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria.
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Ayeni O. A.
  • Ayeni O. A.
  • Division of Nutritional Biochemistry, Department of Animal Production and Health, the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 09 August 2019
  •  Accepted: 30 September 2019
  •  Published: 31 October 2019

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