Nutritional quality of the protein of Vigna unguiculata L. Walp and its protein isolate

ABSTRACT A protein's true digestibility and amino acid composition are important characteristics for its nutritional characterisation. This study determined the true digestibility of the protein from cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) and of its protein isolate, and their nutritional values we...

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Main Authors: Karoline de Macêdo Gonçalves Frota, Lays Arnaud Rosal Lopes, Izabel Cristina Veras Silva, José Alfredo Gomes Arêas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará
Series:Revista Ciência Agronômica
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-66902017000500792&lng=en&tlng=en