A lesser-known grain, Chenopodium quinoa: Review of the chemical composition of its edible parts

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 61-70

  Thoufeek Ahamed, N ^a   Singhai, Rekha S ^a   Kulkarni, Pushpa R ^a   Pal, Mohlnder ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b CSIR NATIONAL BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

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EID: 3042632080     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/156482659801900110     Document Type: Article

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