Chemical evaluation of the nutritive value of Pentaclethra macrophylla tenth (African oil bean) seeds

Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 355-359

  Alinnor, I J ^a   Oze, R ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Mineral compositions; Nutritive values; Pentaclethra macrophylla

Indexed keywords

IRON; POTASSIUM;

ARTICLE; ASH; CARBOHYDRATE ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY FIBER; FAT CONTENT; FOOD COMPOSITION; LEGUME; MOISTURE; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PENTACLETHRA MACROPHYLLA; PLANT SEED; PROTEIN CONTENT;

PENTACLETHRA MACROPHYLLA;

EID: 79957474462     PISSN: 16805194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2011.355.359     Document Type: Article

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