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

Physicochemical, functional and sensory properties of tapioca with almond seed (Terminalia catappa) flour blends

Adedola S. Adeboye
  • Adedola S. Adeboye
  • Department of Food Technology, Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria.
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Adefunke Bamgbose
  • Adefunke Bamgbose
  • Department of Food Technology, Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria.
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Oluwafemi A. Adebo
  • Oluwafemi A. Adebo
  • Department of Biotechnology and Food Technology, University of Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Damaris C. Okafor
  • Damaris C. Okafor
  • Department of Food Science and Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria.
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Tajudeen B. Azeez
  • Tajudeen B. Azeez
  • Department of Food Technology, Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 18 July 2018
  •  Accepted: 25 September 2018
  •  Published: 31 August 2019

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