Nutritional variation in fruits and seeds of pumpkins (Cucurbita Spp) accessions from Nigeria

Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 11, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 848-858

  Nwofia, G E ^a   Nwogu Victoria, N ^a   Nwofia Blessing, K ^a  

^a MICHAEL OKPARA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Nigerian accessions; Nutrients; Pumpkins (Cucurbita); Vitamins

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID DERIVATIVE; ASCORBIC ACID; CARBOHYDRATE; FAT; FLAVONOID; HYDROGEN CYANIDE; NICOTINIC ACID; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PROTEIN; RIBOFLAVIN; TANNIN DERIVATIVE; THIAMINE;

ARTICLE; ASH; FAT CONTENT; FRUIT; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETIC TRAIT; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HERITABILITY; MOISTURE; NIGERIA; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT CONTENT; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PLANT FIBER; PLANT SEED; PROTEIN CONTENT; SQUASH;

CUCURBITA;

EID: 84879256136     PISSN: 16805194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2012.946.956     Document Type: Article

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