Glucosinolates in leaves of moringa species grown and disseminated in Niger

African Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 5, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1338-1340

  Bellostas, Natalia ^a   Sørensen, Jens Christian ^a   Nikiema, Albert ^b   Sørensen, Hilmer ^a   Pasternak, Dov ^b   Kumar, Sanjeet ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b ICRISAT Sahelian Center   (Niger)

Author keywords

Glucosinolate; Moringa spp.; Niger

Indexed keywords

MORINGA; MORINGA OLEIFERA; MORINGA PEREGRINA; MORINGA STENOPETALA;

EID: 77954397707     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1991637X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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