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 drying conditions and solvent type on the physicochemical composition of African breadfruit (Treculia africana)

Okereke Theodore O.*
  • Okereke Theodore O.*
  • Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR) P.M.B 1030 Benin City, Edo state, Nigeria.
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Ben Abikoye O.
  • Ben Abikoye O.
  • Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR) P.M.B 1030 Benin City, Edo state, Nigeria.
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Ifeanyi Offor F.
  • Ifeanyi Offor F.
  • Department of Chemistry, Federal University, Ndufu Alike Ikwo, P.M.B 1010, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
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Nwaji Njemuwa N.
  • Nwaji Njemuwa N.
  • Department of Chemistry, Federal University, Ndufu Alike Ikwo, P.M.B 1010, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 25 July 2013
  •  Accepted: 19 May 2014
  •  Published: 30 June 2014

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