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Chemical composition, nutritional profile, and antioxidant potential of Vernonia amygdalina Cover

Chemical composition, nutritional profile, and antioxidant potential of Vernonia amygdalina

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|Aug 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/auoc-2025-0010 | Journal eISSN: 2286-038X | Journal ISSN: 1583-2430
Language: English
Page range: 86 - 90
Submitted on: Jan 7, 2025
Accepted on: Jun 25, 2025
Published on: Aug 16, 2025
Published by: Ovidius University of Constanta
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year
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