Some nutrient composition of ready-to-eat foods consumed by pregnant and lactating women in Bassa LGA of plateau state, Nigeria

Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 8, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1889-1893

  Madukorsiri, Chinyelu Helen ^a   Adoga, Godwin Ihekanu ^b  

^a NIGER DELTA UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Foods; Lactating; Nutrient; Pregnant; Women

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CALCIUM; COPPER; IRON; LEAD; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; ZINC;

AMARANTHUS; ARTEMISIA; ARTICLE; ASH; CALORIE; DIETARY FIBER; DIGITARIA; FAT CONTENT; FEMALE; FOOD; GREWIA; HIBISCUS; HUMAN; LACTATING WOMEN; LACTATION; MAIZE; MOISTURE; NIGERIA; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT CONTENT; PEARL MILLET; PREGNANT WOMAN; PROTEIN CONTENT; WATERMELON;

PENNISETUM GLAUCUM;

EID: 77149132122     PISSN: 16805194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2009.1889.1893     Document Type: Article

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