African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6860

Full Length Research Paper

Evaluation of Spirulina platensis as microbial inoculants to enhanced protein levels in Amaranthus gangeticus

L. Anitha
  • L. Anitha
  • Department of Health Sciences (Clinical Nutrition), College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Princess Nora Bint Abdul Rahman University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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P. Kalpana
  • P. Kalpana
  • Department of Microbiology and Food Science and Technology, GITAM Institute of Science, GITAM University, Visakhapatnam, A.P, -530 045, India
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G. Sai Bramari
  • G. Sai Bramari
  • Department of Microbiology and Food Science and Technology, GITAM Institute of Science, GITAM University, Visakhapatnam, A.P, -530 045, India
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  •  Received: 20 September 2013
  •  Accepted: 09 December 2015
  •  Published: 14 April 2016

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