Amino acid profile of two non-conventional leafy vegetables, Sesamum indicum and Balanites aegyptiaca

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 19, 2008, Pages 3502-3504

  Kubmarawa, D ^a   Andenyang, I F H ^a   Magomya, A M ^a  

^a MODIBBO ADAMA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Amino acid; Antinutrients; Balanites aegyptiaca; Nutrients; Sesamum indicum; Vegetables

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; CARBOHYDRATE; LIPID; OXALIC ACID DERIVATIVE; PHYTATE; TANNIN DERIVATIVE;

AMINO ACID COMPOSITION; ARTICLE; ASH; BALANITES; LEAFY VEGETABLE; MOISTURE; NIGERIA; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT CONTENT; PROTEIN CONTENT; SESAME;

BALANITES AEGYPTIACA; SESAMUM INDICUM;

EID: 54549107990     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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