Phenolic content and profiles of selected wild fruits of Zimbabwe: Ximenia caffra, Artobotrys brachypetalus and Syzygium cordatum

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1333-1337

  Ndhlala, A R ^a   Muchuweti, M ^a   Mupure, C ^a   Chitindingu, K ^a   Murenje, T ^a   Kasiyamhuru, A ^a   Benhura, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

Fruit; Phenolic acids; Phenolic compounds; Tannins; Wild plants

Indexed keywords

ARTOBOTRYS; SYZYGIUM CORDATUM; XIMENIA CAFFRA;

EID: 47649110000     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: 13652621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2007.01611.x     Document Type: Article

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