Influence of agro-ecological production areas on antioxidant activity, reducing sugar content, and selected phytonutrients of orange-fleshed sweet potato cultivars

Food Science and Technology (Brazil)

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 32-37

  Motsa, Nozipho Mgcibelo ^a   Modi, Albert Thembinkosi ^a   Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Agro ecological areas; Phytonutrients; Reducing sugars; Sweet potato cultivars

Indexed keywords

IPOMOEA BATATAS;

EID: 84929255358     PISSN: 01012061     EISSN: 1678457X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/1678-457X.6443     Document Type: Article

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