Antioxidant properties of cocoa powder

Journal of Food Biochemistry

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 111-128

  Abbe Maleyki, M J ^a   Ismail, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

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Indexed keywords

THEOBROMA CACAO;

EID: 77449130259     PISSN: 01458884     EISSN: 17454514     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4514.2009.00268.x     Document Type: Article

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