Nutrient content of eight African leafy vegetables and their potential contribution to dietary reference intakes
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Food Composition and Analysis
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0889-1575
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2013.11.003