Protein quality of some Nigerian traditional diets based on the African yambean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa) and pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan)

Plant Foods for Human Nutrition

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 1995, Pages 297-309

  Ene Obong, H N ^a   Obizoba, I C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

African yambean; Diets; Pigeon pea; Protein quality

Indexed keywords

CASEIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DIET; DIGESTION; FOOD HANDLING; HUMAN; LEGUME; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; METABOLISM; NIGERIA; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN INTAKE; RAT; STANDARD; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; CASEINS; DIET; DIETARY PROTEINS; DIGESTION; FABACEAE; FOOD HANDLING; HUMANS; MALE; NIGERIA; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 0029433014     PISSN: 09219668     EISSN: 15739104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01088489     Document Type: Article

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