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

Nutritive values of some non-conventional leafy vegetables and scarcity food plants of north east India

Chandra K. S.
  • Chandra K. S.
  • Department of Biotechnology, Gauhati University ,Guwahati- 781014, India.
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Dimple Gogoi
  • Dimple Gogoi
  • Department of Zoology, Gauhati University ,Guwahati- 781014, India.
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Gautam K. H.
  • Gautam K. H.
  • Department of Botany, Nalbari College, Nalbari-781335, India.
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Handique A. K.
  • Handique A. K.
  • Department of Biotechnology, Gauhati University ,Guwahati- 781014, India.
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  •  Received: 21 February 2016
  •  Accepted: 31 August 2016
  •  Published: 30 November 2016

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