Two Cultivars Of Pigeon Pea (Cajanus Cajan L.)

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Effect of cl)()klng and decortication on the physical properties, the chemical composition and the nutritive value of chick pea (Cicer arielin"1/1 L.). Food Chem.
Physical

Properties,

Chemical

Two Cultivars

Composition

And Nutritional

Quality

Of Pigeon Pea (Cajanus Cajan L.)

Of .

R. A. 010)'0 Department a/Science L(I~oratol)' Technology School 0/ Applied Science, Federal Polytechnic, P·.M.B. 50, I/aro, Ogllfl Slale, ."'figeria.

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Abstract

I~lakes it difficult

for food protein

production

t;o keep pace with demand (UNFAO, 1996). In I'ccent times, focus of nutrition research in Nigeria has been on the search fOl fo\.)(\ legumes that constitute cheaper alternative ~otlrces of protein and calories. The prescnt ~tudy reports that physical properties, qhemical composition and nutritional quality