Premium
Chemical analysis of the fruit of Vitex doniana (verbanaceae)
Author(s) -
Ladeji Olusola,
Okoye Zebulon S. C.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740630416
Subject(s) - vitex , biology , tropical fruit , food science , botany , horticulture , chemistry
Analysis of black plum ( Vitex doniana ) indicated a fruit with useful nutritional value in tropical African diets (crude protein 27·5, lipid 49·5, sugars 842 g kg −1 DM; moisture 488 g kg −1 FW) and possibly a good shelf‐life.