African Journal of
Food Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Food Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0794
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJFS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 991

Full Length Research Paper

Production and functional property of maize-millet based complementary food blended with soybean

Akinsola A. O.
  • Akinsola A. O.
  • Department of Home Economics, Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria.
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Idowu M. A.
  • Idowu M. A.
  • Department of Food Science and Technology, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria.
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Babajide J. M.
  • Babajide J. M.
  • Department of Food Science and Technology, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria.
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Oguntona C. R. B.
  • Oguntona C. R. B.
  • Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria.
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Shittu T. A.
  • Shittu T. A.
  • Department of Food Science and Technology, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 20 October 2015
  •  Accepted: 05 October 2017
  •  Published: 31 December 2018

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