African Journal of
Food Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Food Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0794
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJFS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 983

Full Length Research Paper

Antioxidant properties of seven wild edible mushrooms from Tanzania

Hussein J. M.
  • Hussein J. M.
  • Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, Uvumbuzi Road, University of Dar es Salaam, P. O. Box 35179, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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Tibuhwa D. D.*
  • Tibuhwa D. D.*
  • Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, Uvumbuzi Road, University of Dar es Salaam, P. O. Box 35179, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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Mshandete A. M.
  • Mshandete A. M.
  • Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, Uvumbuzi Road, University of Dar es Salaam, P. O. Box 35179, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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Kivaisi A. K.
  • Kivaisi A. K.
  • Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, Uvumbuzi Road, University of Dar es Salaam, P. O. Box 35179, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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  •  Received: 12 May 2015
  •  Accepted: 24 August 2015
  •  Published: 30 September 2015

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