Nutritional and phytochemical screening of Garcinia kola

Advance Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 9-14

  Adesuyi, A O ^a   Elumm, I K ^a   Adaramola, F B ^a   Nwokocha, A G M ^a  

^a BABCOCK UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Anti inflammatory; Antinutrients; Garcinia kola; Mineral; Nutritional; Phytochemicals; Proximate

Indexed keywords

ANTI-INFLAMMATORIES; ANTINUTRIENTS; GARCINIA KOLA; NUTRITIONAL; PHYTOCHEMICALS; PROXIMATE;

DIAGNOSIS; FLAVONOIDS; GLYCOSIDES; METABOLITES; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; NUTRIENTS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PHENOLS; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; SUGARS;

MINERALS;

GARCINIA KOLA;

EID: 84859516930     PISSN: 20424868     EISSN: 20424876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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