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Physicochemical and Sensory Qualities of Gluten-Free Cookies Made from Biofortified Yellow Maize Flour Supplemented with Brachystegia eurycoma flour Cover

Physicochemical and Sensory Qualities of Gluten-Free Cookies Made from Biofortified Yellow Maize Flour Supplemented with Brachystegia eurycoma flour

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|Feb 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aucft-2025-0013 | Journal eISSN: 2344-150X | Journal ISSN: 2344-1496
Language: English
Page range: 165 - 176
Submitted on: Jan 5, 2025
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Accepted on: Sep 20, 2025
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Published on: Feb 9, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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