Antioxidant capacity of berry crops, culinary herbs and medicinal herbs

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 620, Issue , 2003, Pages 461-473

  Wang, Shiow Y ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthocyanins; Antioxidants; Carotenoids; Flavonoids; Phenolics

Indexed keywords

EID: 34447565612     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2003.620.56     Document Type: Conference Paper

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