Nutrient composition of amaranth (Amaranthus tricolor) and kondhara (Digeria arvensis) leaves and their products

Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 563-566

  Punia, Darshan ^a   Yadav, Shashi Kala ^a   Gupta, Manju ^a   Khetarpaul, N ^a  

^a CCS HARYANA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Amaranthus; Amaranthus tricolor; Digeria arvensis; Kondhara; Nutrient composition; Products; Recipe

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATES; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD PRODUCTS; MINERALS; NATURAL FIBERS; NUTRITION; OILS AND FATS; PROTEINS;

AMARANTHUS; AMARANTHUS TRICOLOR; DIGERIA ARVENSIS; KONDHARA; NUTRIENT COMPOSITION; RECIPE;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

AMARANTHUS; AMARANTHUS CAUDATUS; AMARANTHUS TRICOLOR; VIGNA RADIATA VAR. RADIATA;

EID: 17044408443     PISSN: 00221155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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