Determination of nutritive value, mineral contents and antioxidant activity of some wild edible plants from Meghalaya state, India

Asian Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 238-246

  Seal, Tapan ^a  

^a BOTANICAL SURVEY OF INDIA   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Meghalaya; Mineral contents; Nutritive values; Wild edible plants

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960244258     PISSN: 19963343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajaps.2011.238.246     Document Type: Article

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