Effect of industrial processing on the mineral content of white asparagus

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 401-406

  Amaro, M A ^a   Zurera, G ^b   Moreno, R ^b   Canal C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Asparagus officinalis. L.; Atomic absorption; Blanching; Nutrient density; Nutritional valuation; Peeling; Washing

Indexed keywords

ASPARAGUS; ASPARAGUS OFFICINALIS;

EID: 0031378071     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2621.1997.00127.x     Document Type: Article

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