African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12486

Full Length Research Paper

Nutritional and physicochemical characteristics of natural fruit juice formulated from papaya (Carica papaya), pineapple (Ananas comosus) and beetroot (Beta vulgaris)

Marlyne-Joséphine Mananga
  • Marlyne-Joséphine Mananga
  • Laboratory for Food Science and Metabolism, Department of Biochemistry, University of Yaounde I, PO Box 812 Yaoundé Cameroon.
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Nolla Nicolas Policarpe
  • Nolla Nicolas Policarpe
  • Laboratory of Biochemistry, Department of Biochemistry, University of Douala, P. O. Box: 24157 Douala, Cameroon.
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Hamadou Moustapha
  • Hamadou Moustapha
  • Laboratory for Food Science and Metabolism, Department of Biochemistry, University of Yaounde I, PO Box 812 Yaoundé Cameroon.
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Edoun Ebouel Ferdinand Lanvin
  • Edoun Ebouel Ferdinand Lanvin
  • Laboratory of Nutrition and Nutritional Biochemistry, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaounde I, P. O. Box: 812 Yaounde, Cameroon.
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Eyili Noah Joseph Karrington
  • Eyili Noah Joseph Karrington
  • Laboratory for Food Science and Metabolism, Department of Biochemistry, University of Yaounde I, PO Box 812 Yaoundé Cameroon.
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Michelle Carole Djouhou Fowe
  • Michelle Carole Djouhou Fowe
  • Laboratory for Food Science and Metabolism, Department of Biochemistry, University of Yaounde I, PO Box 812 Yaoundé Cameroon.
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Fokou Elie
  • Fokou Elie
  • Laboratory for Food Science and Metabolism, Department of Biochemistry, University of Yaounde I, PO Box 812 Yaoundé Cameroon.
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  •  Received: 24 April 2023
  •  Accepted: 18 July 2023
  •  Published: 30 September 2023

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