First report of the characterization of the threatened plant species Amaranthus pumilus (seabeach amaranth)

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 378-382

  Marcone, Massimo F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Amaranthus pumilus; Characterization; Seabeach amaranth; Seeds

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; EDIBLE OIL; HERB; MINERAL; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHEMISTRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT; PLANT SEED; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANGIOSPERMS; CARBOHYDRATES; MINERALS; PLANT PROTEINS; SEEDS; VARIATION (GENETICS);

AMARANTHUS CAUDATUS; AMARANTHUS HYPOCHONDRIACUS; AMARANTHUS PUMILUS; ANIMALIA; PUMILUS; SPERMATOPHYTA;

EID: 0033996370     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf991133a     Document Type: Article

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