Phytochemical composition of nuts

Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 17, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages 329-332

  Chen, C Y Oliver ^a   Blumberg, Jeffrey B ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic disease; Nutrition; Nuts; Phytochemicals; Polyphenols

Indexed keywords

ANACARDIUM OCCIDENTALE; ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; CARYA ILLINOINENSIS; CORYLUS; JUGLANS; MACADAMIA; PISTACIA VERA; PRUNUS DULCIS;

ANTIOXIDANT; FLAVONOID; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; STILBENE DERIVATIVE;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHEMISTRY; HEALTH FOOD; HUMAN; NEOPLASM; NUT; PLANT SEED; REVIEW;

ANTIOXIDANTS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; FLAVONOIDS; HEALTH FOOD; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; NUTS; PHENOLS; SEEDS; STILBENES;

EID: 46049084036     PISSN: 09647058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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