Chenopodium quinoa: Changes in amino acid composition in seed during maturity

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 285-288

  Prakash, Dhan ^a   Pal, M ^a  

^a CSIR NATIONAL BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALANINE; AMINO ACID; ARGININE; ASPARTIC ACID; GLUTAMIC ACID; GLYCINE; HISTIDINE; ISOLEUCINE; LEUCINE; LYSINE; PROLINE; SERINE; THREONINE; TYROSINE; VALINE;

AMINO ACID COMPOSITION; ARTICLE; FOOD ANALYSIS; GRAIN; PLANT SEED;

CHENOPODIUM QUINOA;

EID: 0031867483     PISSN: 09637486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09637489809089400     Document Type: Article

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