Sorghum carbohydrates - A review

Plant Foods for Human Nutrition

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 77-83

  Anglani, C ^a  

^a Ist Sperim per la Cerealicoltura   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate; Cellulose; Hemicellulose; Sorghum; Starch; Sugar

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE;

CEREAL; CHEMISTRY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; REVIEW;

CARBOHYDRATES; CEREALS;

EID: 0031793159     PISSN: 09219668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007944219239     Document Type: Review

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