Evaluation of selected nutritional factors in Aposeris foetida (L.) Less. during the harvesting period

Journal of Applied Botany and Food Quality

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 121-125

  Šircelj, Helena ^a   Batič, Franc ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; CHLOROPHYLL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CULTIVAR; DICOTYLEDON; FOOD CONSUMPTION; HARVESTING; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; VITAMIN;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SLOVENIA; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

LACTUCA;

EID: 37149015134     PISSN: 16139216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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