Determination of chemical composition of Senna-siamea (Cassia leaves)

Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 119-121

  Alli Smith, Y R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADO EKITI   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Chemical composition; Minerals; Phytochemicals and toxicants; Proximate; Senna siamea

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; ANTHRAQUINONE; CADMIUM; CALCIUM; CARBOHYDRATE; COPPER; IRON; LEAD; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; OXALIC ACID; PHOSPHORUS; PHYTATE; POTASSIUM; PROTEIN; SAPONIN; SODIUM; TANNIN; VANADIUM;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; FOOD COMPOSITION; MOISTURE; NIGERIA; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; SENNA;

SENNA SIAMEA;

EID: 55349084418     PISSN: 16805194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2009.119.121     Document Type: Article

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