Biochemical content of hazelnut (Corylus avellana L.) cultivars from West Black Sea region of Turkey

European Journal of Horticultural Science

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 77-84

  Gunes, N T ^a   Koksal A I ^a   Artik, N ^a   Poyrazoglu E ^a  

^a ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Corylus avellana L.; Fatty acids; Mineral composition; Vitamins

Indexed keywords

CORYLUS; CORYLUS AVELLANA;

EID: 77950005761     PISSN: 16114434     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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