Research Article

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Hygienic Practices of Boiled Hypocotyls (Borassus aethiopum Mart) Vended in the Streets of Cotonou City and Its Outskirts, Benin

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Process diagrams for preparation of boiled hypocotyls ((a) without soaking step and (b) with a soaking step). This soaking step in water during 12 hours could reduce antinutrients factor which is mainly present in the fresh hypocotyls and is responsible for its bitterness.
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