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

Micronutrients, antinutrients composition and sensory properties of extruded snacks made from sorghum and charamenya flour blends

Eze C. R.
  • Eze C. R.
  • Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
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Okafor G. I.
  • Okafor G. I.
  • Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
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Omah E. C.
  • Omah E. C.
  • Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
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Azuka, C.E.
  • Azuka, C.E.
  • Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 03 November 2019
  •  Published: 31 January 2020

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