Evaluation of some nutritional characteristics of Indian almond (Prunus amygdalus) nut

Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 316-318

  Agunbiade, S O ^a   Olanlokun, J O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADO EKITI   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Almonds; Antinutrients; Minerals; Proximate composition

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CARBOHYDRATE; COPPER; CYANIDE; FATTY ACID; IRON; MAGNESIUM; MINERAL; OLEIC ACID; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; TANNIN; VEGETABLE OIL; VEGETABLE PROTEIN; ZINC;

ALMOND; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DRY WEIGHT; FOOD COMPOSITION; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PLANT FIBER; PRUNUS AMYGDALUS;

PRUNUS DULCIS; TERMINALIA CATAPPA;

EID: 33747329792     PISSN: 16805194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2006.316.318     Document Type: Article

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