Effects of infestation on the nutrient content and physiocochemical properties of two cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) varieties

Plant Foods for Human Nutrition

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 321-332

  Ojimelukwe, P C ^a   Onweluzo, J C ^b   Okechukwu, E ^b  

^a MICHAEL OKPARA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Chemical composition; Ife brown cowpeas; Infestation; Kano white cowpeas; Physicochemical properties

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; VIGNA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 0032858950     PISSN: 09219668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008039411269     Document Type: Article

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