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

Full Length Research Paper

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

How to cite this article

APA /
Ananias, N. K., Kandawa-Schulz, M., Hedimbi, M., Kwaambwa, H. M., Tutu, H., Makita, C., & Chimuka, L. (2016). Comparison of metal content in seeds of Moringa ovalifolia and Moringa oleifera. African Journal of Food Science, 10(9), 172-177.
Chicago /
Natalia K. Ananiasa, Martha Kandawa-Schulzb, Marius Hedimbic, Habauka M. Kwaambwa, Hlanganani Tutu, Charlene Makita and Luke Chimuka. "Comparison of metal content in seeds of Moringa ovalifolia and Moringa oleifera." African Journal of Food Science 10, no. 9 (2016): 172-177.
MLA /
Natalia K. Ananiasa, et al. "Comparison of metal content in seeds of Moringa ovalifolia and Moringa oleifera." African Journal of Food Science 10.9 (2016): 172-177.