Studies on the chemical composition and physicochemical properties of the seeds of baobab (Adasonia digitata)

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 756-759

  Nkafamiya, I I ^a   Osemeahon, S A ^a   Dahiru, D ^a   Umaru, H A ^a  

^a MODIBBO ADAMA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Adasonia digitata; Antinutritional factors; Mineral elements; Oil; Proximate composition; Storage properties; Vitamins

Indexed keywords

ACID; ADANSONIA DIGITATA OIL; ASCORBIC ACID; CALCIUM; FATTY ACID; IODINE; OXALIC ACID; PEROXIDE; PHOSPHORUS; PHYTATE; POTASSIUM; POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE; RETINOL; SAPONIN; TANNIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VEGETABLE OIL;

ADANSONIA; ADANSONIA DIGITATA; ARTICLE; ASH; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONDIMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DARKNESS; DRY WEIGHT; FREEZING; LIGHT EXPOSURE; LIPID COMPOSITION; LIPID STORAGE; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PLANT FIBER; PLANT SEED; PROSOPSIS AFRICANA; PROTEIN CONTENT; REFRACTION INDEX; SAPONIFICATION; WILD PLANT;

ADANSONIA DIGITATA; PROSOPIS;

EID: 34047153805     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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