Nutritional value of leafy vegetables of sub-Saharan Africa and their potential contribution to human health: A review

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis - Tập 23 Số 6 - Trang 499-509 - 2010
Nangula P. Uusiku1, A Oelofse1, Kwaku G. Duodu2, Megan J. Bester3, Mieke Faber4
1Centre for Nutrition, Department of Food Science, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 0002, South Africa
2Department of Food Science, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 0002, South Africa
3Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 0002, South Africa
4Nutritional Intervention Research Unit, Medical Research Council, P.O. Box 19070, Tygerberg 7505, South Africa.

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