Chemical composition and glycemic index of three varieties of Omani dates

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

Volumn 60, Issue SUPPL.4, 2009, Pages 51-62

  Ali, Amanat ^a   Al Kindi, Yusra S M ^a   Al Said, Fahad ^a  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

Author keywords

Chemical composition; Glycemic index; Glycemic response; Omani dates

Indexed keywords

FRUCTOSE; WATER;

ADULT; ALGORITHM; ARECACEAE; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FOOD HANDLING; FRUIT; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLYCEMIC INDEX; HUMAN; MALE; OMAN; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TIME;

ADULT; ALGORITHMS; ARECACEAE; BLOOD GLUCOSE; FEMALE; FOOD HANDLING; FRUCTOSE; FRUIT; GLYCEMIC INDEX; HUMANS; MALE; OMAN; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TIME FACTORS; WATER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951485212     PISSN: 09637486     EISSN: 14653478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09637480802389094     Document Type: Article

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