Composition of European chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) and association with health effects: Fresh and processed products

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 90, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1578-1589

  de Vasconcelos, Maria C B M ^a   Bennett, Richard N ^a   Rosa, Eduardo A S ^a   Ferreira Cardoso, Jorge V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Castanea sativa; Health; Home cooking; Industrial processing; Phytochemicals; Proximate analyses

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; FLAVONOID; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; POLYPHENOLS;

ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; FAGACEAE; FOOD HANDLING; FRUIT; FUNCTIONAL FOOD; HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; FAGACEAE; FLAVONOIDS; FOOD HANDLING; FRUIT; FUNCTIONAL FOOD; HUMANS; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PHENOLS;

ANIMALIA; CASTANEA SATIVA;

EID: 77954397893     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.4016     Document Type: Review

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