Cucurbits, watermelon, and benefits to human health

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 871, Issue , 2010, Pages 25-32

  Perkins Veazie, P ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti cancer; Antioxidant; Carotenoids; Citrulline; Flavonoids; Lutein; Lycopene

Indexed keywords

CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. LANATUS;

EID: 78650913538     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2010.871.1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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