Cactus: A medicinal food

Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 530-536

  Shetty, Anoop A ^a   Rana, M K ^b   Preetham, S P ^b  

^a G B PANT UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b CCS HARYANA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Cactus; Food; Medicine; Opuntia; Uses

Indexed keywords

CACTUS; FRESH FRUITS; HIGH WATER; MEDICINAL FOODS; OPUNTIA; PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY; USES;

FOOD PRODUCTS; GLUCOSE; MEDICINE; VEGETABLES; WATER SUPPLY;

FRUITS;

ANIMALIA; CACTACEAE; OPUNTIA;

EID: 84868537812     PISSN: 00221155     EISSN: 09758402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13197-011-0462-5     Document Type: Review

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