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Nutritional quality and the presence of anti-nutritional factors in leaf protein concentrates (LPC)

Laila Hussein Chemistry Department, Ondo State University, PMB 5363, Ado-Ekiti and
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Mohamed El-Fouly Chemistry Department, Ondo State University, PMB 5363, Ado-Ekiti and
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F.K. El-Baz Chemistry Department, Ondo State University, PMB 5363, Ado-Ekiti and
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S.A. Ghanem Chemistry Department, Ondo State University, PMB 5363, Ado-Ekiti and
Pages 333-343 | Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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