Cacao seeds are a "Super Fruit": A comparative analysis of various fruit powders and products

Chemistry Central Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Crozier, Stephen J ^a   Preston, Amy G ^a   Hurst, Jeffrey W ^a   Payne, Mark J ^a   Mann, Julie ^a   Hainly, Larry ^a   Miller, Debra L ^a  

^a The Hershey Company   (United States)

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EID: 79551619009     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1752153X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1752-153X-5-5     Document Type: Article

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