Chemical evaluation of the nutritive quality of pigeon pea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.]

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 63-65

  Akande, K E ^a   Abubakar, M M ^a   Adegbola, T A ^a   Bogoro, S E ^a   Doma, U D ^a  

^a ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Amino acid; Composition; Evaluation; Pigeon pea; Proximate

Indexed keywords

CAJANUS CAJAN;

EID: 77952601356     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2010.63.65     Document Type: Article

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