Chemical, Microbial Quality, and Risk Assessment due to Toxic Metal Contamination of Egusi (Citrullus colocynthis L.) Powder Sold in Selected Ghanaian Markets

The present study was undertaken to investigate the physicochemical and microbiological qualities of melon seed powder sold in some open Ghanaian markets. Twenty-five samples of powder were collected randomly from each of four major markets and analyzed for moisture, pH, total ash, acid insoluble as...

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Main Authors: Winifred Arthur, Jemima Ofori, Peter Addo, Nelson Amey, Nii Korley Kortei, Paa Toah Akonor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:International Journal of Food Science
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8862404