Vitamin and antinutrient composition of Kale (Brassica Oleracea) grown in Delta State, Nigeria

Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 76-79

  Emebu, P K ^a   Anyika, J U ^a  

^a MICHAEL OKPARA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antinutrional factor; Contents; Kale; Vegetables; Vitamins

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTINUTRIENT; ASCORBIC ACID; NATURAL PRODUCT; OXALIC ACID; PHYTATE; RETINOL; TANNIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VITAMIN;

ARTICLE; CABBAGE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CLEANING; COOKING; NIGERIA; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PLANT LEAF; VEGETABLE;

BRASSICA OLERACEA;

EID: 79951732951     PISSN: 16805194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2011.76.79     Document Type: Article

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