Nutritional analysis of the South African wild vegetable Corchorus olitorius L.

Asian Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 615-618

  Ndlovu, J ^a   Afolayan, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bioavailability; Corchorus olitorius; Micronutrients; Phytate; Proximate composition

Indexed keywords

ABELMOSCHUS; BRASSICA OLERACEA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; CORCHORUS; CORCHORUS OLITORIUS; SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 59249096838     PISSN: 16823974     EISSN: 18125697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajps.2008.615.618     Document Type: Article

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