Assessment of the nutritional value of plant-based diets in relation to human carbohydrates: A preliminary study

Advance Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-5

  Aberoumand, A ^a   Deokule, S S ^b  

^a Behbahan University   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PUNE   (India)

Author keywords

Carbohydrates; Edible plants; Fiber; India; Iran and nutritional values

Indexed keywords

DIETARY FIBERS; EDIBLE PLANTS; EVAPORATIVE LIGHT SCATTERING DETECTORS; FOOD PROCESS; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HUMAN NUTRITION; INDIA; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PLANT-BASED DIETS; STARCH CONTENTS;

CARBOHYDRATES; FRUCTOSE; FRUITS; GLUCOSE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; NUTRITION; SUGAR (SUCROSE); VEGETABLES;

THERMAL PROCESSING (FOODS);

ASPARAGUS; CORDIA; CORDIA MYXA; EULOPHIA; MOMORDICA; PORTULACA; PORTULACACEAE;

EID: 79953098686     PISSN: 20424868     EISSN: 20424876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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