The phytochemical composition and antioxidant actions of tree nuts

Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 117-123

  Bolling, Bradley W ^a   McKay, Diane L ^a   Blumberg, Jeffrey B ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Flavonoids; Phytochemicals; Resveratrol; Tree nuts

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; CAROTENOID; FLAVONOID; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; POLYPHENOLS; TOCOPHEROL;

ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; HUMAN; NUT; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; REVIEW; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; CAROTENOIDS; FLAVONOIDS; HUMANS; NUTRITIVE VALUE; NUTS; PHENOLS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TOCOPHEROLS;

EID: 77952307539     PISSN: 09647058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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