A nutrition and health perspective on almonds

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 86, Issue 14, 2006, Pages 2245-2250

  Chen, Chung Yen ^a   Lapsley, Karen ^b   Blumberg, Jeffrey ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Almond Board of California   (United States)

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PRUNUS DULCIS;

EID: 33750625550     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.2659     Document Type: Review

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