Perennial Horse Gram (Macrotyloma axillare) Seeds: Biotechnology Applications of its Peptide and Protein Content - Bowman-Birk Inhibitors and Lectin

Nuts and Seeds in Health and Disease Prevention

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 899-907

  de Santana, Marcos Aurélio ^a   de Castro Borges, William ^b   Amorin, Larissa Lovatto ^b   Santos, Alexandre Gonçalves ^b   Leal, Sonaly Cristine ^b   Guerra de Andrade, Milton Hércules ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DOS VALES DO JEQUITINHONHA E MUCURI   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF OURO PRETO   (Brazil)

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EID: 84859813797     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-375688-6.10106-9     Document Type: Chapter

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