Evaluation of nutrients and some anti-nutrients in lesser-known, underutilized oilseeds

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 525-528

  Enujiugha, Victor N ^a   Ayodele Oni, Olubunmi ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Nutritive and anti nutritive values; Unconventional oilseeds

Indexed keywords

OILSEEDS;

COMPOSITION; FERMENTATION; NUTRITION; SEED; THERMAL EFFECTS;

OILS AND FATS;

ANIMALIA; CASTOR; CUCUMIS; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); RICINUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 0037644834     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2621.2003.00698.x     Document Type: Article

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