Evaluation of nutrients, trace metals and antioxidant activity in Volvariella: Volvacea (Bull. Ex. Fr.) Sing

Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 113-119

  Ramkumar, L ^a   Ramanathan, T ^b   Johnprabagaran, J ^c  

^a Department of Research and Development   (India)

^b ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c K S RANGASAMY COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE AUTONOMOUS   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Calcium carbonate; Dpph; Nutrients; Trace metals; Volvariella volvacea

Indexed keywords

BASIDIOMYCOTA; VOLVARIELLA; VOLVARIELLA VOLVACEA;

EID: 84865639570     PISSN: 2079052X     EISSN: 20790538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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