Nutrient composition of the leaves and flowers of Colocasia esculenta and the fruits of Solanum melongena

Plant Foods for Human Nutrition

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 107-112

  Ejoh, A Richard ^a   Mbiapo, F Tchouanguep ^a   Fokou, Elie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ I   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Colocasia esculenta; Dietary fiber; Minerals; Protein and amino acids; Solanum melongena

Indexed keywords

COLOCASIA ESCULENTA; MELONGENA; SOLANUM MELONGENA;

EID: 0030086271     PISSN: 09219668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01091966     Document Type: Article

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