Jack bean (Canavalia ensiformis): Nutrition related aspects and needed nutrition research

Plant Foods for Human Nutrition

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 93-99

  Akpapunam, M A ^a,b   Sefa Dedeh, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Food potentials; Jack bean; Nutritional characteristics; Under exploited

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; CAJANUS CAJAN; CANAVALIA ENSIFORMIS; COLUMBA; GLYCINE MAX; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); PISUM SATIVUM;

EID: 0031005583     PISSN: 09219668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02436029     Document Type: Article

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