African Journal of
Food Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Food Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0794
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJFS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 979

Full Length Research Paper

Nutritional suitability of bred sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) accessions from East Africa

Kiprotich Felix
  • Kiprotich Felix
  • Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Egerton University, P. O. Box 563-20115, Egerton, Kenya.
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Erick Cheruiyot
  • Erick Cheruiyot
  • Egerton University, Department of Crops, Horticulture and Soil, P.O Box 536-20115, Egerton, Kenya.
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Charles M. Mwendia
  • Charles M. Mwendia
  • Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Egerton University, P. O. Box 563-20115, Egerton, Kenya.
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Wachira N. Francis
  • Wachira N. Francis
  • Association for strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA) P. O. Box 765, Entebbe, Uganda.
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  •  Received: 18 February 2015
  •  Accepted: 13 March 2015
  •  Published: 27 May 2015

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