Functional properties of omani dates (Phoenix dactylifera L.)

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 736, Issue , 2007, Pages 479-487

  Al Farsi, Mohamed ^a   Morris, Anne ^b   Baron, Mark ^b  

^a Agricultural Research Center   (Oman)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Carotenoids; Dietary fiber; Phenolic acids; Phenolics; Proximate composition

Indexed keywords

PHOENIX DACTYLIFERA;

EID: 70449111300     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2007.736.46     Document Type: Conference Paper

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