Traditional and possible technological uses of Digitaria exilis (acha) and Digitaria iburua (iburu): A review

Plant Foods for Human Nutrition

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 363-374

  Jideani, I A ^a  

^a ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Acha; Cereal; Digitaria spp.; Grains; Iburu

Indexed keywords

VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; CEREAL; CHEMISTRY; HUMAN; PROTEIN INTAKE;

CEREALS; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; DIETARY PROTEINS; HUMANS; PLANT PROTEINS;

DIGITARIA EXILIS; DIGITARIA IBURUA; PUERARIA MONTANA VAR. LOBATA;

EID: 0033490124     PISSN: 09219668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008193503688     Document Type: Article

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