Proximate and mineral composition of the leaves of Momordica balsamina L.: An under-utilized wild vegetable in Botswana

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 419-423

  Flyman, Michael V ^a   Afolayan, Anthony J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Botswana; Micronutrients; Momordica balsamina; Proximate and mineral composition; Wild vegetables

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; IRON; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; MINERAL; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; VEGETABLE OIL; VEGETABLE PROTEIN; ZINC;

ARTICLE; ASH; BOTSWANA; CABBAGE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CEREAL; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIET THERAPY; DIETARY FIBER; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD COMPOSITION; HYPERTENSION; LETTUCE; MOMORDICA; MOMORDICA BALSAMINA; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PLANT LEAF; POVERTY; RURAL AREA; SPINACH; VEGETABLE;

BOTSWANA; DIET; DIETARY FATS; DIETARY FIBER; MICRONUTRIENTS; MINERALS; MOMORDICA; NUTRITION POLICY; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PLANT LEAVES; RURAL HEALTH; VEGETABLE PROTEINS; VEGETABLES;

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; LACTUCA; MOMORDICA BALSAMINA; SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 34548237857     PISSN: 09637486     EISSN: 14653478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09637480701253417     Document Type: Article

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