Levels of major, minor and trace elements in commercially available enset (Ensete ventricosum (Welw.), Cheesman) food products (Kocho and Bulla) in Ethiopia

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 545-552

  Atlabachew, Minaleshewa ^a   Chandravanshi, Bhagwan Singh ^a  

^a ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Amicho; Bulla; Ca; Element; Enset; Ethiopia; FAAS; Fe; Kocho; Major; Minor; Trace; Zn

Indexed keywords

ENSETE VENTRICOSUM;

EID: 49349104470     PISSN: 08891575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2008.05.001     Document Type: Article

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