Estimation of proximate composition, micronutrients and phytochemical compounds in traditional vegetables from Andaman and Nicobar Islands

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

Volumn 62, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 765-773

  Singh, Shrawan ^a   Singh, D R ^a   Salim, K M ^a   Srivastava, Amit ^a   Singh, L B ^b   Srivastava, R C ^a  

^a CENTRAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA   (India)

Author keywords

Andaman and Nicobar Islands; Antioxidant activity; Micronutrients; Phytochemicals; Proximate composition; Traditional vegetables

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; CHLOROPHYLL; POLYPHENOL; TANNIN DERIVATIVE; TRACE ELEMENT; VEGETABLE PROTEIN; VITAMIN; WATER;

ANGIOSPERM; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DIETARY FIBER; INDIA; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PROTEIN INTAKE; VEGETABLE;

ANGIOSPERMS; ANTIOXIDANTS; ASCORBIC ACID; CHLOROPHYLL; DIETARY FIBER; DIETARY PROTEINS; INDIA; MICRONUTRIENTS; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PLANT PROTEINS; POLYPHENOLS; TANNINS; TRACE ELEMENTS; VEGETABLES; VITAMINS; WATER;

AMARANTHUS; CENTELLA ASIATICA; COLOCASIA ESCULENTA; ERYNGIUM FOETIDUM; HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA; IPOMOEA; PORTULACA OLERACEA; SAUROPUS; SAUROPUS ANDROGYNUS;

EID: 80053961030     PISSN: 09637486     EISSN: 14653478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09637486.2011.585961     Document Type: Article

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