Studies on seed characteristics and chemical composition of three morphotypes of Mucuna urens (L.) Medikus - Fabaceae

Food Chemistry

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 658-663

  Adebooye, O C ^a   Phillips, O T ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Morphotypes; Mucuna urens; Nutrient composition; Seed characteristics

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; CALCIUM; CARBOHYDRATE; ESSENTIAL AMINO ACID; IRON; OXALIC ACID; PHOSPHORUS; PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; COTYLEDON; FOOD COMPOSITION; LEGUME; MORPHOTYPE; SEED QUALITY; VELVET BEAN;

FABACEAE; MUCUNA URENS;

EID: 26444442371     PISSN: 03088146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2005.02.005     Document Type: Article

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