Oxalate in grain amaranth

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 55, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 4789-4794

  Gélinas, Bruce ^a   Seguin, Philippe ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Amaranthus; Calcium; Grain amaranth; Kidney stones; New crops; Oxalate

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; MAGNESIUM; OXALIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

AMARANTHUS; ARTICLE; CEREAL; CHEMISTRY; COOKING; DIET; HUMAN; NEPHROLITHIASIS; REPRODUCTION; RISK FACTOR;

AMARANTHUS; CALCIUM; CEREALS; COOKERY; DIET; HUMANS; KIDNEY CALCULI; MAGNESIUM; OXALATES; REPRODUCTION; RISK FACTORS;

AMARANTHUS; AMARANTHUS CAUDATUS; AMARANTHUS CRUENTUS; AMARANTHUS HYPOCHONDRIACUS;

EID: 34250780510     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf070384d     Document Type: Article

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