Chemical composition of hummayd (Rumex vesicarius) grown in Saudi Arabia

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

Volumn 19, Issue 6-7, 2006, Pages 552-555

  Alfawaz, Mohammed A ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Chemical composition; Hummayd; Mineral; Organic acid; Sorrel

Indexed keywords

RUMEX; RUMEX VESICARIUS;

EID: 33744805090     PISSN: 08891575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2004.09.004     Document Type: Article

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