Functional elements from asparagus for human health

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 776, Issue , 2008, Pages 219-225

  Chin, Chee Kok ^a   Garrison, Stephen A ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asparagus officinalis L.; Diosgenin; Flavonoid; Protodioscin; Rutin; Saponin

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ASPARAGUS; ASPARAGUS OFFICINALIS; MUS; RATTUS;

EID: 42149136255     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2008.776.27     Document Type: Conference Paper

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