Leafy vegetables are good source of nutrients. The paper deals with the nutrient analyses of
twenty seven leafy vegetables of South Odisha, India, most of which are less used or used at …

Dietary deficiencies have become significant in public health challenge globally. This is
attributed in part to the pitiable quality of customary diets and the absence of variety in …

Abelmoschus esculentus L.(ladies finger, okra) is a well‐known tropical vegetable, widely
planted from Africa to Asia and from South Europe to America. In the present study, we …

The amino acid distribution patterns of ten indigenous leafy vegetables commonly eaten in
South-West Nigeria were evaluated and compared using ion exchange chromatography …

Objective: The study was carried out to assess the nutrient intake and nutritional status of
free living and noninstitutionalized elderly Nigerian men and women residing in low income …

Fluted pumpkin (Telfairia occidentalis) is a dioecious greenish leafy vegetable plant
cultivated for its delicious and medicinal purposes in Nigeria. The research was aimed at …

The wide-spread presence of home gardens, in developing nations is a strong foundation
for food security, both in terms of quantity and quality. Indigenous wild food plants are a rich …

The use of medicinal food plants (MFP) as herbal remedies is currently undergoing a
renewed interest, with increased sales, consumer preference and regulatory interest …

The proximate compositions and fatty acid contents of Amaranthus hybridus and Corchorus
olitorius, two edible leafy vegetables in Nigeria, have been determined. The moisture, crude …

The nutritional state of large segments of the African population remains alarming despite
the positive socio-economic development that is taking place. The most significant nutritional …