Insights into research on phytochemistry and biological activities of Prunus armeniaca L. (apricot)

Food Research International

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1238-1243

  Erdogan Orhan, Ilkay ^a   Kartal, Murat ^b  

^a GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Apricot; Biological activity; Phytochemistry; Prunus armeniaca; Rosaceae

Indexed keywords

APRICOT; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PRUNUS ARMENIACA; ROSACEAE;

CARBOHYDRATES; FREE RADICALS; PHENOLS; PLANTS (BOTANY); USER INTERFACES; VOLATILE FATTY ACIDS;

BIOACTIVITY;

PRUNUS ARMENIACA; ROSACEAE; SCOPUS;

EID: 79957591080     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2010.11.014     Document Type: Article

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