Determination of chemical composition and nutritional values of Moringa oleifera leaves

Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 264-268

  Yameogo, Charles Windepagnagde ^a   Bengaly, Marcel Daba ^a   Savadogo, Aly ^a   Nikiema, Philippe Augustin ^a   Traore, Sabadenedyo Alfred ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE OUAGADOUGOU   (Burkina Faso)

Author keywords

Leaves; Moringa oleifera; Nutritional values

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; IRON; MAGNESIUM; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; ZINC;

ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAT CONTENT; FOOD ANALYSIS; MOISTURE; MORINGA OLEIFERA; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT CONTENT; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PLANT LEAF; PROTEIN CONTENT;

MORINGA OLEIFERA;

EID: 79955599496     PISSN: 16805194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2011.264.268     Document Type: Article

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