Nutritive and anti-nutritive evaluation of sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas) leaves

Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 166-168

  Antia, B S ^a   Akpan, E J ^a   Okon, P A ^a   Umoren, I U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UYO   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Human diet; Minerals; Sweet potatoes; Vitamins

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; CALCIUM; CARBOHYDRATE; CYANIDE; ELEMENT; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; OXALIC ACID; PHYTIC ACID; PLANT EXTRACT; POTASSIUM; RETINOL; SWEET POTATO EXTRACT; TANNIN DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VEGETABLE OIL; VEGETABLE PROTEIN; ZINC;

ARTICLE; ASH; BIOMASS; CALORIE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; MOISTURE; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT CONTENT; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT FIBER; PLANT LEAF; PLANT NUTRIENT; SWEET POTATO;

IPOMOEA BATATAS;

EID: 33746141273     PISSN: 16805194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2006.166.168     Document Type: Article

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