Characterization of chemical composition and anti-nutritional factors in seven species within the Ghanaian yam (dioscorea) germplasm

International Food Research Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 985-992

  Polycarp, D ^a   Afoakwa, E O ^a   Budu, A S ^a   Otoo, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

^b CSIR CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Anti nutritional factors; Chemical composition; Dioscorea species; Oxalate; Phytate; Tannin

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864793466     PISSN: 19854668     EISSN: 22317546     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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