Effect of postharvest handling on valerenic acids content of fresh valerian (Valeriana officinalis) root

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 107-110

  Shohet, Deborah ^a   Wills, Ron B H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Drying temperature; Heat pump drier; Valerenic acids; Valerian; Washing

Indexed keywords

VALERIANA; VALERIANA OFFICINALIS;

EID: 29244484429     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.2333     Document Type: Article

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