Nutrient quality of leaf protein concentrates produced from water fern (Azolla africana Desv) and duckweed (Spirodela polyrrhiza L. Schleiden)

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 185-187

  Fasakin, E A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Azolla africana; Leaf protein; Spirodela polyrrhiza

Indexed keywords

NATURAL FIBERS; PROTEINS; PULP;

AQUATIC PLANTS; LEAF PROTEIN CONCENTRATES (LPC);

PLANTS (BOTANY);

CYANIDE; PHYTIC ACID; TANNIN; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; FERN; PLANT LEAF; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033180917     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-8524(98)00123-0     Document Type: Article

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