Corn substitution by mesquite bean flour (Prosopis ...
· MBF was supplied by Riocon®, a company loed in the municipality of Manoel Vitorino, Bahia, Brazil. The processing of mesquite pods followed the following flowchart at the company: drying at temperatures ranging from 60 to 80 °C, followed by milling in an industrial hammer mill, finished with the separation of the shells by forced ventilation process (Table 2).