Chemical profile of Chromolaena odorata L. (King and Robinson) leaves

Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 521-524

  Igboh, M Ngozi ^a   Ikewuchi, Jude C ^b   Ikewuchi, Catherine C ^b  

^a ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antinutrient; Chemical score; Chromolaena odorata; Proximate composition

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; AURONE; CARBOHYDRATE; CHALCONE; ESSENTIAL AMINO ACID; FLAVONE; FLAVONOID; FLAVONOL; HISTIDINE; METHIONINE; PHENYLALANINE; PLANT GLYCOSIDE; SAPONIN; TANNIN DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

AMINO ACID COMPOSITION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHROMOLAENA; CHROMOLAENA ODORATA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT FIBER; PLANT LEAF; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN CONTENT;

CHROMOLAENA ODORATA;

EID: 60849121084     PISSN: 16805194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2009.521.524     Document Type: Article

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