PROXIMATE ANALYSIS AND MINERAL PROFILE OF TARO (Colocasia esculenta) IN EMBU, KENYA
Anne N Karuma,
Joyce Wambui Njuguna,
Patrick Gicheru
et al.
Abstract:<p><strong>Background.</strong> Taro (<em>Colocasia esculenta</em>) is one of the underutilized crops in Kenya, grown under a wide range of environmental and edaphic conditions. This crop has exceptional dietary value and numerous culinary applications due to its edible leaves and corms. However, the mineral nutrient composition of taro in Kenya is still not well known due to a lack of scientific information concerning production. <strong>Objective. </strong>To determi… Show more
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