Effect of Fermentation Using Lactobacillus plantarum A6 on the Physicochemical and Functional Properties of Precooked Sorghum bicolor and Voandzeia subterranea Blended Flour

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Water absorption capacity (a), solubility (b), density (c), and the least gelling concentration (d) of flours. SP: precooked dehulled sorghum flour; VT: roasted dehulled Bambara Flour; SVP25: blended flour containing 25% of precooked sorghum flour and 75% of roasted Bambara flour; SVP50: blended flour containing 50% of precooked sorghum flour and 50% of roasted Bambara flour; SVP75: blended flour containing 75% of precooked sorghum flour and 25% of roasted Bambara flour; SVFP25: fermented flour containing 25% of precooked sorghum flour and 75% roasted Bambara flour; SVFP50: fermented flour containing 50% precooked sorghum flour and 50% roasted Bambara flour; SVFP75: fermented flour containing 75% precooked sorghum flour and 25% roasted Bambara flour.

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