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Effects of Age and Season on Yield of Crude and Extractable Proteins from Some Edible Plants

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 April 2017

M. Fafunso  and
O. Bassir
M. Fafunso
Affiliation:
Biochemistry Department, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
O. Bassir
Affiliation:
Biochemistry Department, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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The crude protein contents of four Nigerian edible leafy vegetables were high, with values ranging from ao to 30% on a dry weight basis and maximum yields of crude protein ranging from 428 to 602 kg/ha. The percentages of leaf protein extracted ranged from 41 to 70%, whilst the highest yields of extractable edible protein varied from 199 to 332 kg/ha. The crude protein levels, as well as yields of extractable proteins, were slightly affected by the season of growth, but greatly by the age and species of plants.

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Research Article
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Experimental Agriculture , Volume 12 , Issue 3 , July 1976 , pp. 249 - 255
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1976

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