Nutritional and chemical value of Amaranthus hybridus L. leaves from Afikpo, Nigeria

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 24, 2007, Pages 2833-2839

  Akubugwo, I E ^a   Obasi, N A ^a   Chinyere, G C ^a   Ugbogu, A E ^a  

^a ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Amaranthus hybridus L. Leaves; Amino acids; Diet; Minerals; Phytochemicals; Vitamins

Indexed keywords

ALANINE; ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ARGININE; ASCORBIC ACID; ASPARTIC ACID; BETA CAROTENE; CALCIUM; CYSTEINE; GLUTAMIC ACID; HISTIDINE; ISOLEUCINE; LEUCINE; LYSINE; MAGNESIUM; METHIONINE; NICOTINIC ACID; PHENYLALANINE; PHOSPHORUS; PHYTIC ACID; POTASSIUM; PROLINE; PYRIDOXINE; RIBOFLAVIN; SERINE; SODIUM; THIAMINE; THREONINE; TYROSINE; VALINE; ZINC;

AMARANTHUS; AMARANTHUS HYBRIDUS; AMINO ACID COMPOSITION; ARTICLE; CALORIC DENSITY; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; LIPID COMPOSITION; MOISTURE; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; PROTEIN CONTENT;

AMARANTHUS HYBRIDUS;

EID: 37549022254     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/AJB2007.000-2452     Document Type: Article

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