African Journal of
Food Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Food Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0794
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJFS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 978

Full Length Research Paper

Effect of drying on the nutrient and anti- nutrient composition of Bombax buonopozense sepals

Josephine Danso
  • Josephine Danso
  • Department of Food Science and Technology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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Francis Alemawor
  • Francis Alemawor
  • Department of Food Science and Technology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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Reindorf Boateng
  • Reindorf Boateng
  • Department of Food Science and Technology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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John Barimah
  • John Barimah
  • Department of Food Science and Technology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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David Ben Kumah
  • David Ben Kumah
  • Department of Optometry and visual science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 18 October 2018
  •  Accepted: 06 December 2018
  •  Published: 31 January 2019

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