Method to determine the authenticity of aroma of saffron (Crocus sativus L.)

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 61, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1525-1528

  Alonso, G L ^a   Salinas, M R ^a   Garijo, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AROMA; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; SAFFRON;

CROCUS SATIVUS;

EID: 0032211571     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-61.11.1525     Document Type: Article

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