Chemical composition of black plum (Vitex doniana): An under-utilized fruit

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 95-96

  Agbede, J O ^a   Ibitoye, A A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Anti nutrients; Minerals; Proximate composition; Sugars; Vitamin C; Vitex doniana

Indexed keywords

PRUNUS DOMESTICA; PRUNUS NIGRA; VITEX; VITEX DONIANA;

EID: 34249796651     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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