Levels of antinutritional factors in some wild edible fruits of Northern Nigeria

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 16, 2007, Pages 1935-1938

  Umaru, H A ^a   Adamu, R ^a   Dahiru, D ^a   Nadro, M S ^a  

^a MODIBBO ADAMA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antinutrients; Oxalate; Phytate; Saponins; Tannins; Wild fruits

Indexed keywords

OXALIC ACID; PHYTATE; SAPONIN; TANNIN;

ARTICLE; BALANITES; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; JUJUBE; NIGERIA; NONHUMAN; PLANT NUTRIENT;

ADANSONIA DIGITATA; BORASSUS AETHIOPUM; DETARIUM MICROCARPUM; DIOSPYROS MESPILIFORMIS; HYPHAENA; PARKIA BIGLOBOSA; PHOENIX DACTYLIFERA; SCLEROCARYA BIRREA; ZIZIPHUS; ZIZIPHUS MAURITIANA;

EID: 34548337156     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/ajb2007.000-2294     Document Type: Article

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