Studies on the chemical compositions and anti nutrients of some lesser known Nigeria fruits

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 21, 2008, Pages 3972-3979

  Bello, M O ^a   Falade, O S ^b   Adewusi, S R A ^b   Olawore, N O ^a  

^a LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^b OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antinutrients; Arthocarpus heterophyllus; Bombax glabra; Cola millenii; Nutrients; Strychnos innocua

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; CALCIUM; CARBOHYDRATE; CATECHIN; IRON; LIPID; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; OXALIC ACID; PHYTATE; POTASSIUM; PROTEIN; SODIUM; STARCH; SUGAR; TANNIN; TRYPSIN INHIBITOR; ZINC;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; ARTOCARPUS HETEROPHYLLUS; ASH; BOMBAX; BOMBAX GLABRA; BREADFRUIT; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COLA; COLA MILLENII; FRUIT; FRUIT JUICE; GARDENIA; GARDENIA ERUBESCENS; NIGERIA; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; PARKIA BIGLOBOSA; STRYCHNOS; STRYCHNOS INNOCUA; TREE;

ARTOCARPUS HETEROPHYLLUS; BOMBAX; GARDENIA ERUBESCENS; PARKIA BIGLOBOSA; STRYCHNOS;

EID: 56249103149     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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