African Journal of
Food Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Food Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0794
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJFS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 979

Full Length Research Paper

The impact of processing on the nutritional, mineral and vitamin composition of palm kernel nut (Elaeis guineensis)

Okonkwo, Chibuzor Onyinye*
  • Okonkwo, Chibuzor Onyinye*
  • Department of Biochemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Nigeria.
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Ozoude, Uzumma Juliet
  • Ozoude, Uzumma Juliet
  • Department of Biochemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 20 February 2015
  •  Accepted: 18 September 2015
  •  Published: 30 October 2015

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