A comparative study of nutrients and mineral molar ratios of some plant foods with recommended dietary allowances

Advance Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 104-108

  Aberoumand, Ali ^a  

^a Behbahan University   (Iran)

Author keywords

Asparagus officinalis DC.; Micronutrients; Mineral composition; Momordica dioica R.; Proximate

Indexed keywords

ASPARAGUS OFFICINALIS DC.; MICRONUTRIENTS; MINERAL COMPOSITION; MOMORDICA DIOICA R.; PROXIMATE;

FRUITS; MINERALS; NUTRIENTS; POTASSIUM; PROTEINS; SILICATE MINERALS; THERMAL PROCESSING (FOODS); TRACE ELEMENTS;

CARBOHYDRATES;

ASPARAGUS; ASPARAGUS OFFICINALIS; MOMORDICA; MOMORDICA DIOICA;

EID: 79953067939     PISSN: 20424868     EISSN: 20424876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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