Proximate composition and nutritional evaluation of underutilized legume Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.) DC. grown in Manipur, Northeast India

American Journal of Food Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 487-493

  Ningombam, R D ^a   Singh, P K ^a   Salam, J S ^b  

^a MANIPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Central Agriculture University   (India)

Author keywords

Biochemicals; Macroelements; Micro elements; Minerals; Nutritional status; Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICALS; MACRO ELEMENT; MICRO-ELEMENTS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PSOPHOCARPUS TETRAGONOLOBUS;

AMINO ACIDS; MANGANESE; MINERALS; PROTEINS; STARCH; SUGARS; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

SEED;

FABACEAE; PSOPHOCARPUS TETRAGONOLOBUS;

EID: 84863543493     PISSN: 15574571     EISSN: 1557458X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajft.2012.487.493     Document Type: Article

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