Nutraceutical applications of garlic and the intervention of biotechnology

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition

Volumn 45, Issue 7-8, 2005, Pages 607-621

  Bhagyalakshmi, N ^a   Thimmaraju, R ^a   Venkatachalam, L ^a   Murthy, K N Chidambara ^a   Sreedhar, R V ^a  

^a CENTRAL FOOD TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Anti aging; Anti carcinogenic; Anti fungal; Anti microbial; Garlic; Genetic engineering; Immuno modulatory; Micropropagation; Tissue culture

Indexed keywords

PLANT EXTRACT;

AGRICULTURE; CHEMISTRY; CHRONIC DISEASE; FOOD HANDLING; GARLIC; GENETICS; HUMAN; MEDICINAL PLANT; PHYSIOLOGY; PHYTOTHERAPY; REVIEW; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

AGRICULTURE; CHRONIC DISEASE; FOOD TECHNOLOGY; GARLIC; HUMANS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; PLANTS, MEDICINAL;

ALLIUM SATIVUM;

EID: 29344474261     PISSN: 10408398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10408390500455508     Document Type: Review

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