The mineral composition of bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L) Verdc) grown in Southern Africa

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 23, 2006, Pages 2408-2411

  Amarteifio, J O ^a   Tibe, O ^a   Njogu, R M ^a  

^a BOTSWANA COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Bambara groundnut; Botswana; Landrace; Minerals; Namibia; Swaziland

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; COPPER; IRON; MAGNESIUM; MINERAL; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; ZINC;

ARTICLE; LANDRACE; LEGUME; NONHUMAN; PEANUT; PLANT SEED; SOUTH AFRICA; VIGNA SUBTERRANEA;

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; BAMBARA; VIGNA SUBTERRANEA;

EID: 33845761840     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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