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 aging on the physico-chemical and functional characteristics of maize (Zea mays L.) flour produced by a Company at Maroua (Far North of Cameroon), during storage

Kagouanbe Palouma Benjamin
  • Kagouanbe Palouma Benjamin
  • Department of Agriculture, Livestock and Derived Products, The Higher Institute of Sahel, The University of Maroua, P.O. Box 46, Maroua, Cameroon.
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Goudoum Augustin*
  • Goudoum Augustin*
  • Department of Agriculture, Livestock and Derived Products, The Higher Institute of Sahel, The University of Maroua, P.O. Box 46, Maroua, Cameroon.
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Aboubakar
  • Aboubakar
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, The University of Maroua, P.O. Box 814, Maroua, Cameroon.
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Abdou Bouba Armand
  • Abdou Bouba Armand
  • Department of Agriculture, Livestock and Derived Products, The Higher Institute of Sahel, The University of Maroua, P.O. Box 46, Maroua, Cameroon.
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Mbofung Carl Moses
  • Mbofung Carl Moses
  • Department of Food and Bioresource Technology, School of Technology, The University of Bamenda, P.O. Box 39, Bambili, Cameroon.
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  •  Received: 28 February 2017
  •  Accepted: 30 March 2017
  •  Published: 31 May 2017

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