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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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DECLARATION iv
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS v
LIST OF TABLES vi
LIST OF FIGURES vii
APPENDICES vii
ABSTRACT ix
CHAPTER 1: GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 Background 1
1.2 Problem statement 2
1.3 Motivation of the study 3
1.4 Aim and objectives of the study 3
1.5 Hypotheses 3
CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW 4
2.1 Fermentation 4
2.1.1 Factors that affect fermentation 4
2.2 Chemical composition 6
2.3 Nutritional value 8
CHAPTER 3: EFFECT OF FERMENTATION TEMPERATURE ON THE QUALITY
OF BUSH TEA 10
3.1 Introduction 10
3.2 Materials and methods 10
3.2.1 Experimental site and plant collection 10
3.2.2 Experimental design and treatment details 10
3.2.3 Extraction 11
3.2.4 Statistical analysis and data collection 12
3.3 Results and discussion 13