Lipotropic capacity of raw plant-based foods: A new index that reflects their lipotrope density profile

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 895-915

  Fardet, Anthony ^a,b   Martin, Jean François ^a,b   Chardigny, Jean Michel ^a,b  

^a CRNH AUVERGNE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

Author keywords

Food analysis; Food composition; Lipotrope density profiles; Lipotropes; Lipotropic capacity; Plant based foods

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ASPARAGUS; CHENOPODIUM QUINOA; RUBUS; SESAMUM INDICUM; SPINACIA OLERACEA; VITACEAE;

EID: 80052413176     PISSN: 08891575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2011.03.013     Document Type: Article

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