Nutritional composition and protein value of the baru (Dipteryx alata Vog.) almond from the Brazilian Savanna

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 90, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1650-1655

  Fernandes, Daniela C ^a   Freitas, Jullyana B ^a   Czeder, Ludmila P ^a   Naves, Maria Margareth V ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF GOIÁS   (Brazil)

^b Experimental Nutrition Laboratory   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Biological evaluation; Brazilian Savanna; Chemical composition; Dipteryx alata Vog; Protein quality

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; VEGETABLE PROTEIN; ZINC;

ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CHEMISTRY; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; ECOSYSTEM; FAT INTAKE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; IRON INTAKE; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PLANT SEED; PROTEIN INTAKE; TONKA BEAN;

AMINO ACIDS; BRAZIL; DIETARY FATS; DIETARY FIBER; DIETARY PROTEINS; DIGESTION; DIPTERYX; ECOSYSTEM; IRON, DIETARY; NUTRITION POLICY; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PLANT PROTEINS; SEEDS; ZINC;

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; DIPTERYX ALATA; DIPTERYX ODORATA; PRUNUS DULCIS;

EID: 77954402781     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.3997     Document Type: Article

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