Nutritive value of the two varieties of Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) calyces soaked with wood ash

Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 555-557

  Adanlawo, I G ^a   Ajibade, V A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADO EKITI   (Nigeria)

^b Federal Polytechnics ^*  (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Crude fibre; Roselle; Wood ash

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; CALCIUM; CARBOHYDRATE; COPPER; HYDROGEN CYANIDE; IRON; LIPID; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; NICKEL; OXALIC ACID; PHOSPHORIC ACID; PHYTIC ACID; POTASSIUM; PROTEIN; SODIUM; TANNIN; ZINC;

ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; FIBER; HIBISCUS; HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA; LIPID ANALYSIS; MOISTURE; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT CONTENT; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PROTEIN CONTENT; WOOD ASH;

HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA;

EID: 33845754428     PISSN: 16805194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2006.555.557     Document Type: Article

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