Comparison of metal content in seeds of Moringa ovalifolia and Moringa oleifera

Natalia K. Ananias; Martha Kandawa-Schulz; Marius Hedimbi; Habauka M. Kwaambwa; Hlanganani Tutu; Charlene Makita; Luke Chimuka

doi:10.5897/AJFS2016.1421

African Journal of
Food Science

Abbreviation: Afr. J. Food Sci.
Language: English
ISSN: 1996-0794
DOI: 10.5897/AJFS
Start Year: 2007
Published Articles: 976

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Comparison of metal content in seeds of Moringa ovalifolia and Moringa oleifera

Natalia K. Ananias

Natalia K. Ananias
School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Namibia, P/Bag 13301, Windhoek, Namibia.
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Martha Kandawa-Schulz

Martha Kandawa-Schulz
Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Namibia, P/Bag 13301, Windhoek, Namibia.
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Marius Hedimbi

Marius Hedimbi
School of Medicine, Department of Microbiology, University of Namibia, P/Bag 13301, Windhoek, Namibia.
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Habauka M. Kwaambwa

Habauka M. Kwaambwa
School of Health and Applied Sciences, Department of Natural and Applied Sciences, Namibia University of Science and Technology, P/Bag 13388, Windhoek, Namibia.
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Hlanganani Tutu

Hlanganani Tutu
Molecular Sciences Institute, School of Chemistry, University of the Witwatersrand, P/Bag 3, WITS 2050, Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Charlene Makita

Charlene Makita
Molecular Sciences Institute, School of Chemistry, University of the Witwatersrand, P/Bag 3, WITS 2050, Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Luke Chimuka

Luke Chimuka
Molecular Sciences Institute, School of Chemistry, University of the Witwatersrand, P/Bag 3, WITS 2050, Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Article Number - D35946859661
Vol.10(9), pp. 172-177 , September 2016
https://doi.org/10.5897/AJFS2016.1421

Received: 30 January 2016
Accepted: 28 April 2016
Published: 30 September 2016

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