Nutritive evaluation of a non-conventional leafy vegetable (Pereskia aculeata Miller)

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

Volumn 60, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages 148-160

  Takeiti, Cristina Y ^a   Antonio, Graziella C ^a   Motta, Eliana M P ^a   Collares Queiroz, Fernanda P ^a   Park, Kil J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Chemical composition; Dietary fiber; Minerals; Protein digestibility; Vitamins

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; ASCORBIC ACID; BETA CAROTENE; BORON; CALCIUM; COPPER; DODECYL SULFATE SODIUM; FOLIC ACID; IRON; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; RETINOL; TRYPTOPHAN; VEGETABLE PROTEIN; ZINC;

ARTICLE; DIETARY FIBER; DIETARY INTAKE; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD QUALITY; LEAFY VEGETABLE; MINERAL CONTENT; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT CONTENT; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PERESKIA ACULEATA MILLER; PLANT LEAF; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PROTEIN CONTENT; VITAMIN CONTENT;

AMINO ACIDS; BRAZIL; CACTACEAE; DIETARY FIBER; DIETARY PROTEINS; MICRONUTRIENTS; MINERALS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PEPTIDES; PLANT LEAVES; VEGETABLES;

CACTACEAE; ORA; PERESKIA ACULEATA;

EID: 68949189666     PISSN: 09637486     EISSN: 14653478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09637480802534509     Document Type: Article

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