Review on the main differences between organic and conventional plant-based foods

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-13

  Lima, Giuseppina P P ^a   Vianello, Fabio ^b  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Nutritional value; Organic crops; Pesticide residues; Phenolic compounds; Polyamines; Safety issue

Indexed keywords

NUTRITIONAL VALUE; ORGANIC CROPS; PESTICIDE RESIDUES; PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS; POLYAMINES; SAFETY ISSUE;

AMINES; CROPS; NUTRITION; PESTICIDES; PHENOLS; VITAMINS;

CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION;

EID: 78650235912     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: 13652621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2010.02436.x     Document Type: Review

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