Impact of cooking methods on the chemical and antioxidant composition of some indigenous vegetables used in different food dishes in Southeast Nigeria

Abstract Background Some wild and domesticated vegetables of Ibo ethnic tribe of Southeast, Nigeria, namely Piper guineense, Ocimum gratissimum, Solanum melongena L., Gongronema latifolium, Gnetum africanum and Vernonia amygdalina, have gained interest in food culinary uses due to its nutritional, a...

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Main Authors: Anthony Ukom, Miracle Albert, Philippa Ojimelukwe, Blessing Offia-Olua, Lilian Nwanagba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:Journal of Ethnic Foods
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42779-023-00170-x