Potentials of indigenous Nigerian edible mushrooms in cancer prevention

Agro Food Industry Hi-Tech

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 31-32

  Oyetayo, Folake Lucy ^a   Oyetayo, Victor Olusegun ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADO EKITI   (Nigeria)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER PREVENTION; EDIBLE MUSHROOM; NIGERIANS;

FOOD TECHNOLOGY;

BASIDIOMYCOTA;

EID: 33747737335     PISSN: 17226996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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