Sterol profiles in 18 macroalgae of the portuguese coast

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1210-1218

  Lopes, Graciliana ^a   Sousa, Carla ^a   Bernardo, João ^a   Andrade, Paula B ^a   Valentão, Patrícia ^a   Ferreres, Federico ^b   Mouga, Teresa ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

^c POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF LEIRIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Chlorophyta; Macroalgae; Phaeophyta; Rhodophyta; Sterols

Indexed keywords

ASPARAGOPSIS ARMATA; CHLOROPHYTA; CYSTOSEIRA TAMARISCIFOLIA; PHAEOPHYCEAE; RHODOPHYTA;

EID: 80053564886     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2011.01028.x     Document Type: Article

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