Cytochemical characterization and structural approach to Prosopis juliflora (Sw) D.C. seed gum extraction

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 85, Issue 13, 2005, Pages 2321-2324

  Gallão, Maria I ^a   Furtado, Ricardo S ^b   De Brito, Edy S ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

^b EMBRAPA AGROINDÚSTRIA TROPICAL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Gum; Mesquite; Prosopis juliflora; Structure

Indexed keywords

PROSOPIS; PROSOPIS JULIFLORA;

EID: 26444605831     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.2279     Document Type: Article

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