Phytochemical screening and nutrient-antinutrient composition of selected tropical green leafy vegetables

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 497-501

  Akindahunsi, A A ^a   Salawu, S O ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antinutrients; Bioavailability; Green leafy vegetables; Nutrients; Phytochemicals

Indexed keywords

FAT; MINERAL; OXALIC ACID; PHYTIC ACID; POTASSIUM; SAPONIN; SODIUM; TANNIN; VEGETABLE PROTEIN; ZINC;

ARTICLE; ASH; CORCHORUS; CRASSOCEPHALUM CREPIDIOIDES; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FIBER; LEAFY VEGETABLE; NONHUMAN; OKRA; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PIPERACEAE; PLANT; PLANT NUTRIENT; SOLANUM; TALINUM TRIANGULARE;

ABELMOSCHUS ESCULENTUS; CRASSOCEPHALUM CREPIDIOIDES; PIPER GUINEESE; SOLANUM MACROCARPON; TALINUM TRIANGULARE;

EID: 22744453190     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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