Proximate and mineral composition of the leaves of hairy indigo (Indigofera astragalina)

Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 168-175

  Gafar, M K ^a   Itodo, A U ^a   Atiku, F A ^a   Hassan, A M ^a   Peni, I J ^a  

^a KEBBI STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Hairy indigo; Indigofera astragalina; Leaves; Mineral composition

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; CALCIUM; COPPER; IRON; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; MINERAL; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; ZINC;

ARTICLE; ASH; CARBOHYDRATE ANALYSIS; FOOD COMPOSITION; INDIGOFERA; INDIGOFERA ASTRAGALINA; MOISTURE; NIGERIA; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PLANT FIBER; PLANT LEAF; PROTEIN CONTENT;

INDIGOFERA ASTRAGALINA;

EID: 79955630694     PISSN: 16805194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2011.168.175     Document Type: Article

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