Effect of different postharvest treatments on antinutritional factors in some commonly consumed leafy vegetables in Cameroon

Journal of Food Processing and Preservation

Volumn 33, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages 161-174

  Ejoh, A R ^a   Djuikwo, V N ^a   Gouado, I ^b   Mbofung, C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NGAOUNDERE   (Cameroon)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DOUALA   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VERNONIA; VERNONIA AMYGDALINA; VERNONIA CALVOANA; VERNONIA COLORATA;

EID: 69149090700     PISSN: 01458892     EISSN: 17454549     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4549.2008.00290.x     Document Type: Article

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