Bioactive compounds in toppings from colored cactus pear cultivated in Chile

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 811, Issue , 2009, Pages 127-130

  Morales, M ^a   Saenz C ^a   Robert, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Functional compounds; Opuntia spp.; Prickly pear; Sauces

Indexed keywords

CACTACEAE; OPUNTIA; OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA; PYRUS;

EID: 70350041059     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2009.811.13     Document Type: Article

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