Determination of nutritional and physical properties of myrtle (Myrtus communis L.) fruits growing wild in Turkey

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 453-458

  Aydin, Cevat ^a   Özcan, M Musa ^a  

^a SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Essential oil; Myrtaceae; Myrtle; Physical and chemical properties

Indexed keywords

NUTRITION; PROTEINS; SOLUBILITY;

CRUDE ENERGY; MYRTACEAE; REDUCING SUGAR;

FRUITS;

MYRTUS; NUTRITION; PROTEINS; SOLUBILITY;

MYRTACEAE; MYRTUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 33749336339     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2006.02.008     Document Type: Article

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