African Journal of
Food Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Food Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0794
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJFS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 976

Full Length Research Paper

Effect of wheat flour substitution, maize variety and fermentation time on the characteristics of Akara, a deep oil fried dough product

Kameni A*
  • Kameni A*
  • IRAD Nkolbisson, PO Box 2067, Yaounde, Cameroon.
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Kouebou C
  • Kouebou C
  • Food Technology Unit, IRAD Garoua, Box 415, Cameroon.
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Aboubakar D. A. K
  • Aboubakar D. A. K
  • Food Technology Unit, IRAD Garoua, Box 415, Cameroon.
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  • IRAD Nkolbisson, PO Box 2067, Yaounde, Cameroon.
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  •  Received: 24 September 2008
  •  Accepted: 14 February 2014
  •  Published: 31 March 2014

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