A comparative study on the chemical and amino acid composition of some Nigerian under-utilized legume flours

Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 34-38

  Olaleke, Aremu M ^a   Olorunfemi, Olaofe ^b   Emmanuel, Akintayo T ^b  

^a NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADO EKITI   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Amino acid; Chemical; Comparative study; Under utilized legumes

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; ARGININE; CALCIUM; CARBOHYDRATE; CHROMIUM; COPPER; IRON; ISOLEUCINE; LEAD; LEUCINE; LYSINE; MANGANESE; MERCURY; NICKEL; PHENYLALANINE; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; PROTEIN; SODIUM; VALINE; ZINC;

AMINO ACID COMPOSITION; ARTICLE; ASH; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COWPEA; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY FIBER; FLOUR; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD COMPOSITION; LEGUME; MOISTURE; NIGERIA; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PEANUT;

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; BAMBARA; VACCINIUM MACROCARPON;

EID: 33646392989     PISSN: 16805194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2006.34.38     Document Type: Article

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