Proximate and phytochemical of cola nitida and cola acuminata

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 22, 2013, Pages 1593-1596

  Dewole, E A ^a   Dewumi, D F A ^a   Alabi, J Y T ^a   Adegoke, A ^b  

^a AFE BABALOLA UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cola acuminata; Cola nitida; Proximate and phytochemical compositions

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; CARBOHYDRATE; FLAVONOID; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; SAPONIN; TANNIN DERIVATIVE; VEGETABLE PROTEIN; WATER;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COLA; DIETARY FIBER; DRUG DEVELOPMENT; MEDICINAL PLANT; NUT; PHYTOTHERAPY;

ALKALOIDS; CARBOHYDRATES; COLA; DIETARY FIBER; DRUG DISCOVERY; FLAVONOIDS; NUTS; PHENOLS; PHYTOCHEMICALS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT PROTEINS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; SAPONINS; TANNINS; WATER;

EID: 84877321518     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2013.1593.1596     Document Type: Article

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