Nutritional Properties of Bamboo Shoots: Potential and Prospects for Utilization as a Health Food

Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 153-168

  Chongtham, Nirmala ^a,b   Bisht, Madho Singh ^a   Haorongbam, Sheena ^a  

^a PANJAB UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b NORTH EASTERN HILL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT CAPACITY; ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITIES; BAMBOO FIBERS; CARDIO-VASCULAR DISEASE; FUNCTIONAL FOODS; HEALTH BENEFITS; HEALTH FOODS; INDUSTRIAL USE; MEAT PRODUCTS; NUTRACEUTICALS; NUTRIENT COMPONENTS; NUTRITIONAL PROPERTIES; PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS; WEIGHT LOSS;

BAKERY PRODUCTS; CANNING; DISEASES; FOOD PRODUCTS; FRUIT JUICES; HEALTH; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; PHENOLS; SUGARS;

BAMBOO;

BAMBUSA;

EID: 79953739879     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15414337     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-4337.2011.00147.x     Document Type: Review

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