NUTRITIONAL AND ANTINUTRITIONAL COMPOSITION OF SOME SPICES USED AS FOOD CONDIMENTS IN AKURE, SOUTHWEST NIGERIA

  • Wasiu Tomori Chemistry Department, Federal University of Technology, Akure
  • Adijat Iyanda
  • Bolanle Durotoluwa John
Keywords: spices, nutritional, antinutritional, antioxidant, health benefit, nutritive value

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Published
2023-08-30
How to Cite
TomoriW., Iyanda A., & John B. D. (2023). NUTRITIONAL AND ANTINUTRITIONAL COMPOSITION OF SOME SPICES USED AS FOOD CONDIMENTS IN AKURE, SOUTHWEST NIGERIA. FUDMA JOURNAL OF SCIENCES, 7(4), 265 - 271. https://doi.org/10.33003/fjs-2023-0704-1923