Nutrient composition of climbing and prostrate vegetable cowpea accessions

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 20, 2008, Pages 3792-3795

  Ano, A O ^a   Ubochi, C I ^b  

^a National Root Crops Research Institute   (Nigeria)

^b IMO STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Micronutrient; Nutrient composition; Protein; Vegetable cowpea

Indexed keywords

COBALT; IRON; MANGANESE; MINERAL; POTASSIUM; TRACE ELEMENT; ZINC;

ARTICLE; CLIMBING PLANT; COWPEA; GENOTYPE; GRAIN PROTEIN CONTENT; NUTRIENT CONTENT; VEGETABLE;

EID: 57349185570     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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