Compositional and functional properties of Saskatoon berry and blueberry

International Journal of Fruit Science

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 101-120

  Mazza, G ^a  

^a SUMMERLAND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Amelanchier alnifolia; Anthocyanin; Antioxidant; Antiradical; Berries; Composition; Flavonoids; Fruit; Lipids; Minerals; Nutritional value; Phenolics; Processing; Vaccinium corymbosum; Vitamins

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; FRUIT; FUNCTIONAL ROLE; METABOLISM; NUTATION; TEXTURE;

AMELANCHIER ALNIFOLIA; ERICACEAE; ROSACEAE; VACCINIUM; VACCINIUM CORYMBOSUM;

EID: 33746582405     PISSN: 15538362     EISSN: 15538621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J492v05n03_10     Document Type: Article

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