The investigation of chemical composition and functional properties of water yam (Dioscorea alata): Effect of varietal differences

Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 342-344

  Udensi, E A ^a   Oselebe, H O ^b   Iweala, O O ^a  

^a ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b EBONYI STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Crude protein; Staple food; Water yam

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CARBOHYDRATE; MAGNESIUM; MINERAL; PHOSPHORUS; SODIUM; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIOSCOREA ALATA; FOOD COMPOSITION; GELATION; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT CONCENTRATION; NUTRIENT CONTENT; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PROTEIN CONTENT; VARIETAS; WETTABILITY; YAM;

DIOSCOREA ALATA;

EID: 41749087365     PISSN: 16805194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2008.342.344     Document Type: Article

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