Protein-bound selenium in the seeds of coco de mono (Lecythis ollaria)

Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 96-102

  Hammel, C ^a   Kyriakopoulos, A ^a   Behne, D ^a   Gawlik, D ^a   Bratter, P ^a  

^a HAHN MEITNER INSTITUT   (Germany)

Author keywords

coco de mono; electrophoresis; lecythis ollaria; neutron activation analysis; protein; Selenium

Indexed keywords

PLANT EXTRACT; SELENIUM;

ARTICLE; DIALYSIS; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; PLANT SEED; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN BINDING;

COCO; LECYTHIS OLLARIA;

EID: 0030056025     PISSN: 0946672X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0946-672X(96)80017-4     Document Type: Article

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