Proximate and mineral elements composition of the tissue and peel of Dioscorea bulbifera tuber

Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 546-551

  Abara, A E ^a  

^a CROSS RIVER UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Composition; Dioscorea bulbifera; Mineral elements; Peel; Proximate; Tissue

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; COPPER; IRON; MAGNESIUM; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; ZINC;

ARTICLE; ASH; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CARBOHYDRATE ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIOSCOREA BULBIFERA; FAT CONTENT; FOOD COMPOSITION; MOISTURE; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT CONTENT; PEEL; PHYTONUTRIENT; PLANT FIBER; PLANT PRODUCT; PLANT TISSUE; PROTEIN CONTENT; YAM;

DIOSCOREA BULBIFERA;

EID: 80051652745     PISSN: 16805194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2011.543.551     Document Type: Article

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