Compositional evaluation of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) and scarlet runner bean (Phaseolus coccineus) varieties grown in Nigeria

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 39-43

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

^a NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADO EKITI   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Cowpea; Mineral content; Proximate analysis; Scarlet runner beans

Indexed keywords

PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); PHASEOLUS COCCINEUS; VIGNA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 33744472203     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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