Effect of maturity on macromineral content of selected leafy vegetables

Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 45-49

  Khader, Vijaya ^a   Rama, S ^a  

^a ACHARYA N G RANGA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Calcium; Indian leafy greens; Koyyathotakura and Peddathotakura (Amaranthus species); Erragogu and Tellagogu (Hibiscus species); Gangabayalakura (Portulaca olerecea); Magnesium; Phosphorus; Palak (Spineces olerecea)

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; MAGNESIUM; PHOSPHORUS;

AMARANTHUS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD INTAKE; INDIA; LEAFY VEGETABLE; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT CONTENT; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; PORTULACACEAE;

AMARANTHUS; CALCIUM; HIBISCUS; HUMANS; INDIA; MAGNESIUM; MINERALS; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PHOSPHORUS; PLANT LEAVES; PORTULACA; VEGETABLES;

AMARANTHUS; HIBISCUS; PORTULACA; PORTULACACEAE;

EID: 0038221031     PISSN: 09647058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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