Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties of garlic and onions

Nutrition and Food Science

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 178-183

  Wilson, Emily A ^a   Demmig Adams, Barbara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Diet; Food products; Health foods

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM CEPA; ALLIUM SATIVUM; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 34547232140     PISSN: 00346659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00346650710749071     Document Type: Review

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