International Journal of
Nutrition and Metabolism

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Nutr. Metab.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2332
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJNAM
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 128

Full Length Research Paper

Nutritive composition of omega-3 fatty acids-rich Ricinodendron heudelotii and its potential for nutrition

Michael O. Ezekwe*
  • Michael O. Ezekwe*
  • Department of Agriculture, Alcorn State University, Alcorn, MS 39096, USA.
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Samuel A. Besong
  • Samuel A. Besong
  • Department of Human Ecology, Delaware State University, 1200 North DuPont HWY, Dover, DE 19901, USA.
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Ramon Johnson
  • Ramon Johnson
  • Department of Agriculture, Alcorn State University, Alcorn, MS 39096, USA.
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  •  Received: 06 May 2014
  •  Accepted: 11 November 2014
  •  Published: 31 December 2014

How to cite this article

APA /
Ezekwe*, M. O., Besong, S. A., & Johnson, R. (2014). Nutritive composition of omega-3 fatty acids-rich Ricinodendron heudelotii and its potential for nutrition. International Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, 6(6), 56-62.
Chicago /
Michael O. Ezekwe, Samuel A. Besong and Ramon Johnson. "Nutritive composition of omega-3 fatty acids-rich Ricinodendron heudelotii and its potential for nutrition." International Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism 6, no. 6 (2014): 56-62.
MLA /
Michael O. Ezekwe, Samuel A. Besong and Ramon Johnson. "Nutritive composition of omega-3 fatty acids-rich Ricinodendron heudelotii and its potential for nutrition." International Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism 6.6 (2014): 56-62.