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Effect of different cooking methods on the nutritional value of some African indigenous leafy vegetables in Kenya
(African Crop Science Society, 2013)
A study to determine the effect of four cooking methods, on the nutritional value of three African indigenous leafy
vegetables, Solanum nigrum, Gynandropsis gynandra and Amaranthus hybridus was carried out between October ...
Influence of maturity at harvest, N fertiliser and postharvest storage on dry matter, ascorbic acid and(.i-carotene contents of vegetable amaranth(Amaranthus hypochondriac us)
(2011)
Vegetable amaranth is a leary vegetable traditionally grown in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia where it is the most consumed traditional vegetable. It is considered to have high nutritional quality, containing relatively large ...
Nutrient contents of cured potatoes from kenyan highland varieties
(1987)
Cured potatoes from nine Kenyan highland varieties were analysed for proximate composition, ascorbic acid and the minerals sodium, calcium, phosphorus and iron. Considerable variations between varieties were observed ...
Changes in ascorbic acid, beta‐carotene and sensory properties in Sundried and stored Amaranthus hybridus vegetables
(2000)
maranthus hybridus was grown as a leafy vegetable in Dar‐Es‐Salaam, Tanzania. Freshly harvested leaves were analyzed for moisture content, beta‐carotene and reduced ascorbic acid. The leaves from the four sites were bulked, ...
Ascorbic acid changes in three indigenous Kenyan leafy vegetables during traditional cooking
(Taylor and Francis Group, 1994)
The ascorbic acid (vitamin C) contents in three fresh green leafy vegetables commonly consumed in Kenya namely, Amaranthus hybridus, Gynandropsis gynandra and Solanum nigrum L. and the changes during traditional cooking ...
Changes in leaf yield and nutritive quality of the black nightshade (solarium nigrum) as influenced by nitrogen application
(1996)
The effect of nitrogen application rates on the leaf yield and nutritive quality of the black nightshade (Solatium nigrum L.), an indigenous Kenyan leafy vegetable was investigated. Application of 5 g N per plant gave the ...
Losses of Ascorbic Acid During Storage of Fresh Tubers, Frying, Packaging and Storage of Potato Crisps from Four Kenyan Potato Cultivars
(2011)
The ascorbic acid (AA, vitamin C) levels of tubers was determined in four Kenyan potato cultivars (Dutch Robyjn, Tigoni, 393385.39 and 391691.96) grown under standard cultural conditions and the effect of storage on fresh ...
Liver and serum butyrylcholinesterase activity in scorbutic guinea pigs
(University of Nairobi, 1993-02)
The present study reports the effects of an ascorbic acid-deficient diet on liver and plasma butyrylcholinesterase activity. The activity of this enzyme decreased significantly in the plasma and liver subcellular fractions. ...