Proximate composition, selected mineral, physical characteristics and in vitro multienzyme digestibility of cucumber (Cucumis sativus) fruit from Nigeria

American Journal of Food Technology

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 196-201

  Abulude, F O ^a   Akinjagunla, Y S ^a   Abe, T ^a   Awanlemhen, B E ^b   Afolabi, O ^c  

^a Federal College of Agriculture   (Nigeria)

^b NIFOR   (Nigeria)

^c IAR and T   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cucumis sativus; Endocarp; Epicarp; In vitro digestibility; Mesocarp

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS SATIVUS;

EID: 34247540457     PISSN: 15574571     EISSN: 1557458X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajft.2007.196.201     Document Type: Article

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