European elderberry (Sambucus nigra L.) rich in sugars, organic acids, anthocyanins and selected polyphenols

Food Chemistry

Volumn 114, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 511-515

  Veberic, Robert ^a   Jakopic, Jerneja ^a   Stampar, Franci ^a   Schmitzer, Valentina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Anthocyanins; Organic acids; Quercetins; Sambucus nigra L.; Sugars

Indexed keywords

EID: 58749107129     PISSN: 03088146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2008.09.080     Document Type: Article

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