African Journal of
Food Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Food Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0794
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJFS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 978

Full Length Research Paper

Evaluation of the consumption and nutritional quality of Basella alba L. in Brazzaville

Itoua Okouango Y. S.
  • Itoua Okouango Y. S.
  • Multi-field Team of Research in Feeding and Nutrition (Eprancongo), Congo.
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Mananga Vital
  • Mananga Vital
  • Multi-field Team of Research in Feeding and Nutrition (Eprancongo), Congo.
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Elenga Michel
  • Elenga Michel
  • Multi-field Team of Research in Feeding and Nutrition (Eprancongo), Congo.
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Hisseine Abdoulaye
  • Hisseine Abdoulaye
  • Laboratory of Human Nutrition and Feeding (LaNAH), Congo.
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  •  Received: 08 April 2019
  •  Accepted: 17 June 2019
  •  Published: 31 July 2019

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