Accumulation and distribution of free folic acid content in red beet (Beta vulgaris L.)

Plant Foods for Human Nutrition

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-8

  Wang, M ^a   Goldman, I L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Accumulation; Distribution; Free folic acid content; Red beet (Beta vulgaris)

Indexed keywords

BETA VULGARIS;

EID: 0031000360     PISSN: 09219668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02436037     Document Type: Article

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