African Journal of
Plant Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Plant Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0824
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 807

Full Length Research Paper

Nutrient and antinutrient constituents in seeds of Sphenostylis stenocarpa (Hochst. Ex A. Rich.) Harms

Sam S. M.
  • Sam S. M.
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Natural and Applied Science, Akwa Ibom State Universty, Ikot Akpaden, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 10 January 2019
  •  Accepted: 14 March 2019
  •  Published: 30 April 2019

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