Nutritional values, metabolic profile and radical scavenging capacities of wild asparagus (A. acutifolius L.)

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 326-333

  Ferrara, L ^a   Dosi, R ^a   Di Maro, A ^a   Guida, V ^a   Cefarelli, G ^a   Pacifico, S ^a   Mastellone, C ^a   Fiorentino, A ^a   Rosati, A ^b   Parente, A ^a  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

^b Centro di Ricerca per l'Olivicoltura e l'Industria Olearia CRA OLI Spoleto   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Asparagus; Asparagus acutifolius L.; Biodiversity and horticulture; Fatty acids; Food analysis; Food composition; Metabolites; Phenolic acids; Proteins; Radical scavenging activity; Sugars; Wild foods

Indexed keywords

ASPARAGUS; ASPARAGUS ACUTIFOLIUS; ASPARAGUS OFFICINALIS;

EID: 79955046611     PISSN: 08891575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2010.10.008     Document Type: Article

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