Chemical composition of three traditional vegetables in Nigeria

Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 858-860

  Olaposi, Adeleke Rafiu ^a   Adunni, Abiodun Olufunmilola ^a  

^a Osun State Polytechnic   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cnidoscolus chayamansa; Senecio biafrae; Solanium nodiflorum; Traditional vegetable

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; COPPER; IRON; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; ZINC;

ARTICLE; ASH; CARBOHYDRATE ANALYSIS; CNIDOSCOLUS CHAYAMANSA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAT CONTENT; MOISTURE; NIGERIA; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT CONTENT; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PROTEIN CONTENT; SENECIO BIAFRAE; SOLANIUM NODIFLORUM; VEGETABLE;

CNIDOSCOLUS CHAYAMANSA; SENECIO;

EID: 78649562342     PISSN: 16805194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2010.858.860     Document Type: Article

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