Phytochemical, Proximate and Nutrient Composition of Vernonia calvaona Hook (Asterecea): A Green-Leafy Vegetable in Nigeria
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Food Research
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1927-0895,1927-0887
DOI: 10.5539/jfr.v2n6p1