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

Dietary fibre, ascorbic acid and proximate composition of tropical underutilised fruits

Abena A. Boakye
  • Abena A. Boakye
  • Department of Food Science and Technology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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Faustina D. Wireko-Manu
  • Faustina D. Wireko-Manu
  • Department of Food Science and Technology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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Jacob K. Agbenorhevi
  • Jacob K. Agbenorhevi
  • Department of Food Science and Technology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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Ibok Oduro*
  • Ibok Oduro*
  • Department of Food Science and Technology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 12 April 2014
  •  Accepted: 19 May 2014
  •  Published: 30 June 2014

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