The potential of Terminalia catappa (tropical almond) seed as a source of dietary protein

Journal of Food Quality

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 207-219

  Ezeokonkwo, C A ^a   Dodson, W L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; BIOASSAY; BIOCHEMISTRY; FOOD PRODUCTS; NITROGEN; SEED;

BODY WEIGHT; DIETARY PROTEIN; DIETARY PROTEIN CONTROL; GROWTH QUALITY;

PROTEINS;

PRUNUS DULCIS; TERMINALIA; TERMINALIA CATAPPA;

EID: 4544283926     PISSN: 01469428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4557.2004.tb00650.x     Document Type: Article

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