Physicochemical, technological properties, and health-benefits of Cucurbita moschata Duchense vs. Cehualca. A Review

Food Research International

Volumn 44, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 2587-2593

  Jacobo Valenzuela, Noelia ^a,c   Maróstica Junior, Mario Roberto ^b   Zazueta Morales, José de Jesús ^a   Gallegos Infante, José Alberto ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE SINALOA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^c Instituto Tecnologico de   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Chemical characteristics; Cucurbita moschata; Nutritional properties; Squash; Technological properties

Indexed keywords

CROPS;

CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTIC; CUCURBITA MOSCHATA; NUTRITIONAL PROPERTIES; SQUASH; TECHNOLOGICAL PROPERTIES;

NUTRITION;

CUCURBITA MOSCHATA;

EID: 80054701296     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2011.04.039     Document Type: Review

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