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

Consumer acceptability of modified and traditionally produced amala from fermented orange-fleshed sweet potato

Abbas Bazata Yusuf
  • Abbas Bazata Yusuf
  • Federal University, Birnin Kebbi, P, M. B. 1157, Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, Nigeria.
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Richard Fuchs
  • Richard Fuchs
  • Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Central Avenue, Chatham Maritime.Kent ME4 4TB, UK.
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Linda Nicolaides
  • Linda Nicolaides
  • Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Central Avenue, Chatham Maritime.Kent ME4 4TB, UK.
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  •  Received: 12 January 2017
  •  Accepted: 17 February 2017
  •  Published: 31 July 2017

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