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 storage period and boiling time of fresh shea nuts on physico-chemical characteristics of kernels and butter

HONFO Fernande G.
  • HONFO Fernande G.
  • Faculté des Sciences Agronomiques, Université d’Abomey-Calavi, Benin.
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LINNEMANN Anita R.
  • LINNEMANN Anita R.
  • Food Quality and Design, Department of Agrotechnology and Food Sciences, Wageningen University, the Netherlands.
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SOUMANOU Mohamed M.
  • SOUMANOU Mohamed M.
  • Ecole Polytechnique d’Abomey-Calavi, Université d’Abomey-Calavi, Benin.
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AKISSOE Noel
  • AKISSOE Noel
  • Faculté des Sciences Agronomiques, Université d’Abomey-Calavi, Benin.
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van BOEKEL Martinus A. J. S.
  • van BOEKEL Martinus A. J. S.
  • Food Quality and Design, Department of Agrotechnology and Food Sciences, Wageningen University, the Netherlands.
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  •  Received: 23 July 2018
  •  Accepted: 04 March 2020
  •  Published: 30 June 2022

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