Determination of alkaloids and oxalates in some selected food samples in Nigeria

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 110-112

  Adeniyi, S A ^a   Orjiekwe, C L ^a   Ehiagbonare, J E ^a  

^a IGBINEDION UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Alkaloids; Gravimetric; Oxalates; Titremetric

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; OXALIC ACID DERIVATIVE; SOYBEAN OIL;

ARTICLE; COLOCASIA; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD COMPOSITION; IPOMOEA; NIGERIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POTATO; WHEAT;

DIOSCOREA ROTUNDATA; GLYCINE MAX; IPOMOEA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; TUBEROSUM;

EID: 58649124949     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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