Chemical composition of the dry fruit of Tetrapleura tetraptera and its potential impact on human health

Journal of Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 52-61

  Akin Idowu, Pamela Eloho ^a   Ibitoye, Dorcas Olubunmi ^a   Ademoyegun, Olufemi Temitope ^a   Adeniyi, Olugbenga Tunji ^b  

^a NATIONAL HORTICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Nigeria)

^b INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

folk medicine; phytate; phytochemicals; spice; tannin; total polyphenols

Indexed keywords

BORON; CALCIUM; COPPER; FLAVONOID; IRON; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; PHYTATE; POLYPHENOL; POTASSIUM; SAPONIN; SODIUM; STARCH; SUGAR; TANNIN; VEGETABLE PROTEIN; ZINC;

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; FRUIT; HEALTH IMPACT; LEGUME; MEDICINAL PLANT; PHENOL; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PROTEIN; PUBLIC HEALTH; STARCH; SUGAR; TANNIN; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

ARTICLE; ASH; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DRY WEIGHT; FRUIT; NONHUMAN; PLANT SEED; TETRAPLEURA; TETRAPLEURA TETRAPTERA;

TETRAPLEURA TETRAPTERA;

EID: 79952649928     PISSN: 10496475     EISSN: 15403580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10496475.2011.560087     Document Type: Article

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