Minireview health promoting bioactive phytochemicals from brassica

International Food Research Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 141-152

  Kumar, S ^a   Andy, A ^a  

^a ICAR DIRECTORATE OF RAPESEED MUSTARD RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Activity; Bio active compounds; Brassicaceae; Distribution; Mustard; Rapeseed; Structure

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA; BRASSICA NAPUS; BRASSICACEAE;

EID: 84863146374     PISSN: 19854668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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