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Research Article

Nutritional composition, physical properties, and sensory evaluation of cookies prepared from wheat flour and pitaya (Hylocereus undatus) peel flour blends

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Article: 1136369 | Received 22 Oct 2015, Accepted 22 Dec 2015, Published online: 25 Jan 2016

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