Evaluation of the nutritional value of functional yogurt resulting from combination of date palm syrup and skim milk

American Journal of Food Technology

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 250-259

  Gad, A S ^a   Kholif, A M ^a   Sayed, A F ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Date palm; Folate; Minerals; Yogurt

Indexed keywords

PHOENIX DACTYLIFERA;

EID: 77949563187     PISSN: 15574571     EISSN: 1557458X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajft.2010.250.259     Document Type: Article

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