Industrial processing effects on chestnut fruits (Castanea sativa Mill.). 2. Crude protein, free amino acids and phenolic phytochemicals

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 2613-2619

  Do Carmo Barbosa Mendes De Vasconcelos, Maria ^a   Bennett, Richard N ^a   Rosa, Eduardo A S ^a   Ferreira Cardoso, Jorge V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Castanea sativa; Ellagic acid; Free amino acid; Gallic acid; Industrial processing; Phenolics; Protein

Indexed keywords

CASTANEA SATIVA;

EID: 70450160087     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: 13652621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2009.02092.x     Document Type: Article

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