Distribution of edible plants for nutraceutical values

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 752, Issue , 2007, Pages 115-121

  Yang, Ray Yu ^a   Wu, Jane ^a   Chen, Doreen ^a   Lin, Mandy ^b   Shiao, Ruby ^b   Kuo, George ^b  

^a Nutrition Unit   (Taiwan)

^b AVRDC THE WORLD VEGETABLE CENTER   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Anti bacteria; Antioxidant; Dietary diversity; Indigenous vegetables; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

AMARANTHUS CAUDATUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); IPOMOEA BATATAS; MORINGA; SALMONELLA; SOLANUM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

EID: 70449338565     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2007.752.15     Document Type: Conference Paper

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