Phytochemicals, antioxidant and chemical properties of 32 pomegranate accessions growing in Egypt

World Applied Sciences Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1065-1073

  Hassan, Neveen A ^a   El Halwagi, Abeer A ^a   Sayed, H A ^a  

^a ANIMAL PRODUCTION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Anthocyanins; Antioxidant activity; Ascorbic acid; Chemical properties; Juice; Peel; Pomegranate

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857954933     PISSN: 18184952     EISSN: 19916426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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