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Ecology of Food and Nutrition Volume 47, 2008 - Issue 4
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The Physico-Chemical Characteristics and Some Nutritional Values of Vegetable Amaranth Sold in Nairobi-Kenya

Cecilia M. Onyango Department of Crop Science and Crop Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, Kangemi, Kenya
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Solomon I. Shibairo Department of Crop Science and Crop Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, Kangemi, Kenya
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Jasper K. Imungi Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, Kangemi, KenyaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jeremy Harbinson Department of Plant Sciences, Horticultural Production Chains Group, Wageningen University, The Netherlands
Pages 382-398 | Published online: 28 Jul 2008

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