Proximate, mineral and phytate profiles of some selected spices found in Nigeria

Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 14-22

  Adeyeye, E I ^a   Fagbohun, E D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADO EKITI   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Chemical composition; Metabolisable energy; Phytate levels; Spices

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; SPICE;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 18844431570     PISSN: 00309885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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