Citation: Tina Bhakha, Brinda Ramasawmy, Zaynab Toorabally, Hudaa Neetoo. Development, characterization and shelf-life testing of a novel pulse-based snack bar[J]. AIMS Agriculture and Food, 2019, 4(3): 756-777. doi: 10.3934/agrfood.2019.3.756
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