Determination of nitrate, nitrite, N- nitrosamines, cyanide and ascorbic acid contents of fruit juices marketed in Nigeria

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 4, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1105-1108

  Okafor, P N ^a   Nwogbo, E ^a  

^a MICHAEL OKPARA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Contamination; Cyanide; Fruit juices; N nitrosamine; Nitrate; Nitrite

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; CYANIDE; NITRATE; NITRITE; NITROSAMINE;

ARTICLE; FLUID INTAKE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FRUIT JUICE; NIGERIA; NUTRITION; TOXICITY TESTING;

EID: 27144441827     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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