Palm tree (Elais guineensis) is a tropical plant cultivated as a major agricultural crop for palm oil production but debates related to palm oil’s potential unhealthy effects due are still ongoing. The aim of this study was to evaluate the physicochemical and nutritive properties...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2018/46025
Aims: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of fermented cassava leaves used as diet on provitamin A carotenoid bioefficacy. Study Design: Carotenoid analysis of fermented (F) and non-fermented (NF) cassava leaves, feeding Mongolian gerbils with F and NF leaves and β-c...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2018/43881
Leafy vegetables play an important role as essential components of diet for rural populations in tropical Africa. This study was undertaken to provide a more comprehensive characterization of carotenoids and phenolics in these neglected plant foods. For this, 12 leafy vegetables...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2018/41570