Selected mineral content of common leafy vegetables consumed in India at different stages of maturity

Plant Foods for Human Nutrition

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 71-81

  Khader, V ^a   Rama, S ^a  

^a ACHARYA N G RANGA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Erragogu; Gangabayalakura; Koyyathotakura; Maturity; Palak; Peddathotakura; Tellago gu; Varietal differences

Indexed keywords

AMARANTHUS; HIBISCUS;

EID: 0032321391     PISSN: 09219668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008061525579     Document Type: Article

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