Evaluation of oxalates and calcium in nopal pads (Opuntia ficus-indica var. redonda) at different maturity stages

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 38-43

  Contreras Padilla, Margarita ^a   Pérez Torrero, Esther ^a,c   Hernández Urbiola, Margarita I ^b,c   Hernández Quevedo, Gabriela ^b   del Real, Alicia ^b   Rivera Muñoz, Eric M ^b   Rodríguez García, Mario E ^b  

^a Endodontic Postgraduate Program Universidad Autónoma of Queretaro   (Mexico)

^b CENTRO DE FÍSICA APLICADA Y TECNOLOGÍA AVANZADA   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DEL VALLE DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Atomic absorption spectroscopy; Calcium; Energy disperse spectroscopy; Food analysis; Food composition; Nopal pads; Opuntia; Oxalates; Scanning electron microscopy; X ray diffraction

Indexed keywords

OPUNTIA; OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA;

EID: 79551532047     PISSN: 08891575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2010.03.028     Document Type: Article

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