Proximate and nutrient analysis of selected vegetable species: A case study of Karak region, Pakistan

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 2725-2729

  Hussain, Javid ^a   Khan, Abdul Latif ^a,b   Rehman, Najeeb Ur ^a   Hamayun, Muhammad ^b   Shah, Tahir ^c   Nisar, Mudihra ^a   Bano, Tasneem ^a   Shinwari, Zabta Khan ^d   Lee, In Jung ^b  

^a KOHAT UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Pakistan)

^b Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PESHAWAR   (Pakistan)

^d QUAID I AZAM UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Karak; Macro and micronutrients analysis; Pakistan; Proximate analysis; Vegetable plants species

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; VEGETABLE OIL; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; ASH; CHENOPODIUM ALBUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROP; ENERGY; FIBER; GARLIC; LUFFA; MACRONUTRIENT; MOISTURE; MOMORDICA CHARANTIA; NONHUMAN; OKRA; PAKISTAN; PLANT NUTRIENT; SPINACH; VEGETABLE;

ABELMOSCHUS ESCULENTUS; ALLIUM SATIVUM; AMARANTHUS BLITUM; CHENOPODIUM ALBUM; LUFFA ACUTANGULA; MOMORDICA CHARANTIA; PRAECITRULLUS FISTULOSUS; SPINACIA;

EID: 67650446015     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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