Natural antioxidants in tree nuts

European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology

Volumn 111, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1056-1062

  Alasalvar, Cesarettin ^a   Shahidi, Fereidoon ^b  

^a MATERIALS INSTITUTE   (Turkey)

^b MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Health effects; Natural antioxidants; Phytochemicals; Tree nuts

Indexed keywords

EID: 76749133644     PISSN: 14387697     EISSN: 14389312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejlt.200900098     Document Type: Review

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