Cyanogenic glycosides content in two edible leaves of tree spinach (Cnidoscolus spp.)

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

Volumn 19, Issue 6-7, 2006, Pages 556-561

  Kuti, Joseph O ^a   Konoru, Hima B ^b  

^a FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Analytical methods; Cyanide; Cyanogenesis; Cyanogens; Linamarin; Tree spinach vegetable

Indexed keywords

CNIDOSCOLUS; CNIDOSCOLUS ACONITIFOLIUS; CNIDOSCOLUS CHAYAMANSA; SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 33744941853     PISSN: 08891575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2006.01.006     Document Type: Article

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