Characterisation of avocado (Persea americana Mill) honeys by their physicochemical characteristics

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 84, Issue 13, 2004, Pages 1801-1805

  Terrab, Anass ^a   Heredia, Francisco J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Avocado honey; Mineral content; Physicochemical properties; Pollen analysis

Indexed keywords

FRAXINUS; MUS; PERSEA; PERSEA AMERICANA;

EID: 4644298118     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.1888     Document Type: Article

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