Fenugreek: Composition, nutritional value and physiological properties;Le fenugrec : Composition, valeur nutritionnelle et physiologique

Sciences des Aliments

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 3-26

  Billaud, Catherine ^a   Adrian, Jean ^a  

^a Bioinformatique et Chimie Moléculaire   (France)

Author keywords

Fenugreek; Legume; Nutritional value; Physiological properties; Saponins

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; FABACEAE; TRIGONELLA FOENUM; TRIGONELLA FOENUM GRAECUM;

EID: 0035607858     PISSN: 02408813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3166/sda.21.3-26     Document Type: Review

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