Functional foods with digestion-enhancing properties

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

Volumn 63, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2012, Pages 82-89

  Valussi, Marco ^a,b  

^a European Herbal and Traditional Medicine Practitioners Association (EHTPA)   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ethnobotany; Medicinal foods; Spices; TAS2R; TRP

Indexed keywords

CITRUS; CYNARA SCOLYMUS; FOENICULUM VULGARE; MELISSA; MENTHA X PIPERITA; TARAXACUM OFFICINALE; ZINGIBER OFFICINALE;

EID: 84857871568     PISSN: 09637486     EISSN: 14653478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09637486.2011.627841     Document Type: Article

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