Fat-soluble bioactives in nuts

European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology

Volumn 113, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 943-949

  Alasalvar, Cesarettin ^a   Pelvan, Ebru ^a  

^a MATERIALS INSTITUTE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Bioactives; Fatty acids; Health benefits; Nuts; Phytosterols; Sphingolipids; Tocols

Indexed keywords

ANACARDIUM OCCIDENTALE; ARACHIS; ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; BERTHOLLETIA EXCELSA; CARYA ILLINOINENSIS; CORYLUS; JUGLANS; MACADAMIA; PISTACIA VERA; PRUNUS DULCIS;

EID: 80051692564     PISSN: 14387697     EISSN: 14389312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejlt.201100066     Document Type: Review

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