Browsing School of Agricultural Sciences by Author "Shitanda, D."
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Thermal stability of ascorbic acid and ascorbic acid oxidase in african cowpea leaves ( Vigna unguiculata ) of different maturities
Wawire, M.; Oey, I.; Njoroge, C. K.; Shitanda, D.; Hendrickx, M.; Mathooko, F. M. (2011-03)Cowpea, an African leafy vegetable ( Vigna unguiculata ), contains a high level of vitamin C. The leaves harvested at 4-9 weeks are highly prone to vitamin C losses during handling and processing. Therefore, the purpose ...