Constituents of cocoa husks

Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section C Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 53, Issue 9-10, 1998, Pages 785-792

  Bonvehí, Josep Serra ^a   Jordà, Rossend Escolà ^b  

^a Proactive R and D   (Spain)

^b Cabrils Agri Food Laboratory   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cocoa Husk; Mineral Elements; Phenolic Constituents; Phytic Acid; Vitamins

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; CAFFEIC ACID; COCOA; GENTISIC ACID; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MINERAL; PHYTIC ACID; POLYPHENOL; PURINE ALKALOID; SOUTH AMERICA; SPECTROMETRY; SUGAR; VITAMIN;

PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); THEOBROMA CACAO;

EID: 0031761016     PISSN: 09395075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/znc-1998-9-1002     Document Type: Article

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