Comparative studies on the nutritional and toxic composition of three varieties of Lesianthera africana

Plant Foods for Human Nutrition

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 79-84

  Isong, E U ^a   Idiong, U I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UYO   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Anti nutrients; Fiber; Food interactions; Leafy vegetable; Lesianthera africana; Micronutrients; Varieties

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; GLUCOSINOLATE; IRON; OXALIC ACID DERIVATIVE; PHOSPHORUS;

ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIETARY FIBER; FAT INTAKE; NIGERIA; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PROTEIN INTAKE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; VEGETABLE;

CALCIUM; DIETARY FATS; DIETARY FIBER; DIETARY PROTEINS; ENERGY INTAKE; GLUCOSINOLATES; IRON; NIGERIA; NUTRITIVE VALUE; OXALATES; PHOSPHORUS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; VEGETABLES;

EID: 0031425318     PISSN: 09219668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007922308985     Document Type: Article

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