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A nutritional evaluation of Geotrichum candidum grown on an industrial effluent

  • 1992
  • Issue: 6
  • Volume: 22
F. Nell, F.K. Siebrits and J.P. Hayes Page: 181 - 184
  • 2026-06-04
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The nutritional value of Geotrichum candidum, produced on an acid effluent from Sasol, was determined. Analysis of G. candidum revealed (on an air-dry basis) a crude protein content of 53.4% and a true protein content of 38.8% with a favourable…

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Studies on the nutritive value of cowpeas (Vigna unguiculata)

  • 1992
  • Issue: 5
  • Volume: 22
F.J. Nell, F.K. Siebrits and J.P. Hayes Page: 157 - 160
  • 2026-06-04
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Samples of 150 different cowpea cultivars, used in the breeding trials of the Summer Grain Institute at Potchefstroom, were analysed and found to have an average crude protein content of 28.4 ± 1.8% (range 24.5 to 33.9%). From these samples,…

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