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 on lutein levels of smooth cayenne (Ananas comosus) grown in different counties of Kenya

Obumba M. O.
  • Obumba M. O.
  • Kenyatta University, P. O. Box 43844-00100 Nairobi, Kenya
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Nawiri M. P.
  • Nawiri M. P.
  • Kenyatta University, P. O. Box 43844-00100 Nairobi, Kenya
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Nyambaka H. N.
  • Nyambaka H. N.
  • Kenyatta University, P. O. Box 43844-00100 Nairobi, Kenya
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  •  Received: 02 December 2016
  •  Accepted: 19 April 2017
  •  Published: 30 June 2017

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