Determination of free amino acids and ammonium ion in saffron (Crocus sativus L.) from different geographical origins

Food Chemistry

Volumn 114, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1542-1548

  Priscila del Campo, C ^a   Garde Cerdán, Teresa ^a   Sánchez, Ana M ^a   Maggi, Luana ^a   Carmona, Manuel ^a   Alonso, Gonzalo L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Nitrogen compounds; Origin differentiation; Saffron composition

Indexed keywords

EID: 60249100700     PISSN: 03088146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2008.11.034     Document Type: Article

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