Determination of mineral composition and heavy metal content of some nutraceutically valued plant products

Food Analytical Methods

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 181-187

  Bhat, Rajeev ^a   Kiran, K ^b   Arun, A B ^c   Karim, A A ^a  

^a Universiti Sains Malaysia   (Malaysia)

^b Indian Forensic Laboratory   (India)

^c NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Heavy Metals; Minerals; Nutraceuticals; Quality; Safety

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954948702     PISSN: 19369751     EISSN: 1936976X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12161-009-9107-y     Document Type: Article

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