Nutritional value of commonly consumed desert date tree products

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dc.contributor.authorOkia, C.A.
dc.contributor.authorAgea, J.G.
dc.contributor.authorKwetegyeka, J.
dc.contributor.authorOkiror, P.
dc.contributor.authorKimondo, J.
dc.contributor.authorTeklehaimanot, Z.
dc.contributor.authorObua, J.
dc.date.accessioned2013-12-17T18:19:39Z
dc.date.available2013-12-17T18:19:39Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.descriptionIncludes abstract in Frenchen
dc.description.abstractBalanites products offer great opportunity to reduce malnutrition, contribute to food security and reduce poverty among dryland communities. The desert date (Balanites aegyptiaca) is a neglected crop in the drought and famine-prone areas of Uganda. This study determines the nutritional composition of B. aegyptiaca edible parts in Uganda so as to promote their wider utilization. Results reveal that Balanites leaves, flowers and fruit pulp are good sources of proteins, Fe, K, Mn, Zn and Cu thus contributing substantial amounts of macro and micronutrients to human diet. However, leaves and flowers were nutritionally superior to fruit pulp.en
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dc.identifier.citationOkia, C.A., Agea, J.G., Kwetegyeka, J., Okiror, P., Kimondo, J., Teklehaimanot, Z., et al. (2013). Nutritional value of commonly consumed desert date tree products. African Crop Science Journal, 21(S3), 657-667.en
dc.identifier.issn1021-9730
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/52287
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAfrican Crop Science Societyen
dc.subjectBALANITES AEGYPTIACAen
dc.subjectCRUDE FATen
dc.subjectCRUDE PROTEINen
dc.subjectUGANDAen
dc.subjectDATE PALMSen
dc.subjectDATESen
dc.subjectNUTRITIONen
dc.subjectDROUGHT RESISTANCEen
dc.subjectNUTRIENTSen
dc.subjectARID ZONEen
dc.subjectPOVERTY ALLEVIATIONen
dc.subjectETHNOBOTANYen
dc.subjectINDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGEen
dc.subjectPLANT VARIETIESen
dc.titleNutritional value of commonly consumed desert date tree productsen
dc.typeJournal Article (peer-reviewed)en
idrc.copyright.holderAfrican Crop Science Society
idrc.dspace.accessOpen Accessen
idrc.project.number105495
idrc.project.titleGoing to Scale : Sustainable Land Management in the Highlands of Eastern Africaen
idrc.recordsserver.bcsnumberIC01-694-54
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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