Metal and flavonol contents of Moringa oleifera grown in South Africa

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 109, Issue 3-4, 2013, Pages

  Pakade, Vusumzi ^a   Cukrowska, Ewa ^a   Chimuka, Luke ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Kaempferol; Metal content; Moringa oleifera; Myricetin; Quercetin; Vegetables

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOUND; DICOTYLEDON; FLOWER; FOOD SUPPLEMENTATION; GROWTH RATE; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA METHOD; LEAF; METAL; TRACE ELEMENT; VEGETABLE;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84876245623     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: 19967489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/sajs.2013/835     Document Type: Article

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