Nutrient and phytochemical analysis of four varieties of bitter gourd (Momordica charantia) grown in chittagong hill tracts, Bangladesh

Asian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 186-193

  Ullah, M ^a   Chy, Fazlul Karim ^a   Sarkar, Subodh Kumar ^a   Islam, M Khairul ^b   Absar, Nurul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHITTAGONG   (Bangladesh)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RAJSHAHI   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Karala; Minerals; Phenolic compounds; Phytochemical constituents; Uchchhey

Indexed keywords

MOMORDICA CHARANTIA;

EID: 79959463826     PISSN: 18191894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajar.2011.186.193     Document Type: Article

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