African Journal of
Pure and Applied Chemistry

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Pure Appl. Chem.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0840
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPAC
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 368

Full Length Research Paper

Physicochemical and nutritional properties of Syzygium cumini (L.) skeels fruits grown in varied microclimates in Kenya

Rose Chiteva
  • Rose Chiteva
  • Department of Chemistry, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya.
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John Mmari Onyari
  • John Mmari Onyari
  • Department of Chemistry, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Lydia Wanjiru Njenga
  • Lydia Wanjiru Njenga
  • Department of Chemistry, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Vincent Odongo Madadi
  • Vincent Odongo Madadi
  • Department of Chemistry, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 22 September 2022
  •  Accepted: 30 December 2022
  •  Published: 28 February 2023

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