Plant calcium oxalate crystal formation, function, and its impact on human health

Frontiers in Biology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 254-266

  Nakata, Paul A ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

biomineral; calcium; crystals; idioblast; nutrition; oxalate

Indexed keywords

ALGAE;

EID: 84861434295     PISSN: 16747984     EISSN: 16747992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11515-012-1224-0     Document Type: Review

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