Nutrient content of Prosopis africana seeds

Plant Foods for Human Nutrition

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 325-328

  Barminas, J T ^a   Maina, H M ^a   Ali, J ^a  

^a MODIBBO ADAMA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate; Food energy; Mineral composition; Nutrients; Prosopis africana; Seeds

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; MINERAL; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; CHEMISTRY; CONDIMENT; DIETARY FIBER; FAT INTAKE; HUMAN; NIGERIA; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PLANT SEED; TREE;

ANIMAL FEED; CALCIUM; CONDIMENTS; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; DIETARY FATS; DIETARY FIBER; HUMANS; MINERALS; NIGERIA; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PHOSPHORUS; PLANT PROTEINS; POTASSIUM; SEEDS; TREES;

EID: 0032454854     PISSN: 09219668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008045218320     Document Type: Article

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