Development stage, storage temperature and storage duration influence phytonutrient content in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.)

Development stage, storage temperature and storage duration influence phytonutrient content in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.)

Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) plays an important role in sustainable food security and livelihood improvement in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The crop is rich in phytonutrients and minerals, which are key in solving malnutrition and hunger crisis, a major challenge in SSA. However, physiological status, s...

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Main Authors: Dinah Kirigia, Traud Winkelmann, Remmy Kasili, Heiko Mibus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-06-01
Series:Heliyon
Subjects:
Nutrition
Food analysis
Food science
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844018310028

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