Clinical evaluation of pearl millet conophor weaning mix as supplementary food for Nigerian children

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 531-536

  Akeredolu, I A ^a   Addo, A A ^a   Akeredolu, O A ^a  

^a LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Clinical evaluation; Conophor; Millet and supplementary food; Weaning mix

Indexed keywords

PENNISETUM GLAUCUM;

EID: 27944452621     PISSN: 15168913     EISSN: 15168913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-89132005000500004     Document Type: Article

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