Prevalence, biological activity and genetic manipulation of lectins in foods

Trends in Food Science and Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 132-138

  Peumans, W J ^a,b   Van Damme, E J M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b Natl Fund for Scientific Research

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; INVERTEBRATA;

CARBOHYDRATES; CROPS; GENETIC ENGINEERING; HEALTH HAZARDS; HEALTH RISKS; PLANTS (BOTANY); PROTEINS; TOXICITY;

BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; BREEDING PROGRAMMES; CARBOHYDRATE BINDING PROPERTIES; FOOD PLANTS; GENETIC MANIPULATION; LECTINS;

FOOD PRODUCTS;

EID: 0030130380     PISSN: 09242244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0924-2244(96)10015-7     Document Type: Review

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