Flaxseed - A nutritional punch

International Food Research Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 519-525

  Ganorkar, P M ^a   Jain, R K ^a  

^a A D PATEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

ALA; Cyanogenic glucosides; Dietary fiber; Lignan; Linatine; Protein

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874959963     PISSN: 19854668     EISSN: 22317546     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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