African Journal of
Biochemistry Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biochem. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0778
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJBR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 426

Full Length Research Paper

Production and antioxidant activity of alcoholic beverages made from various colored rice and wild rice

Ryoichi TAKESHITA
  • Ryoichi TAKESHITA
  • Department of Applied Microbial Technology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Life Science, Sojo University, Ikeda 4-22-1, Nishi Ward, Kumamoto 860-0082, Japan.
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Noriaki SAIGUSA
  • Noriaki SAIGUSA
  • Department of Applied Microbial Technology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Life Science, Sojo University, Ikeda 4-22-1, Nishi Ward, Kumamoto 860-0082, Japan.
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Yuji TERAMOTO*
  • Yuji TERAMOTO*
  • Department of Applied Microbial Technology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Life Science, Sojo University, Ikeda 4-22-1, Nishi Ward, Kumamoto 860-0082, Japan.
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  •  Received: 22 August 2015
  •  Accepted: 02 October 2015
  •  Published: 30 December 2015

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