Nutritional value and antioxidant properties of four wild fruits commonly consumed in Sudan

International Food Research Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 2389-2395

  Salih, N K E M ^a   Yahia, E M ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CORPORATION   (Sudan)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE QUERÉTARO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Chemical composition; Mineral contents; Proximate composition; Total antioxidant capacity; Total carotenoids; Total soluble phenol

Indexed keywords

EID: 84945429594     PISSN: 19854668     EISSN: 22317546     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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