Chemical profile of Nypa fruiticans from Cross River Estuary, south eastern Nigeria

Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 146-150

  Osabor, V N ^a   Egbung, G E ^a   Okafor, P C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Husk and seeds of Nypa fruiticans; Mangrove swamps

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CARBOHYDRATE; COPPER; CYANIC ACID; FAT; IRON; MAGNESIUM; OXALIC ACID; PHYTATE; POTASSIUM; RETINOL; SODIUM; ZINC;

ARTICLE; ASH; CARBOHYDRATE ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY FIBER; FAT INTAKE; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD COMPOSITION; FRUIT HUSK; MANGROVE; MOISTURE; NIGERIA; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT CONTENT; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; NYPA FRUITICANS; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT SEED;

NYPA;

EID: 37649002635     PISSN: 16805194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2008.146.150     Document Type: Article

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