Millet grain phenolics and their role in disease risk reduction and health promotion: A review

Journal of Functional Foods

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 570-581

  Shahidi, Fereidoon ^a   Chandrasekara, Anoma ^b  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b WAYAMBA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Bioactivities; Finger millet; Flavonoids; Foxtail; Kodo; Little millet; Phenolic acids; Proso

Indexed keywords

ALOPECURUS PRATENSIS; ELEUSINE CORACANA; PANICUM MILIACEUM; PANICUM SUMATRENSE;

EID: 84876709748     PISSN: 17564646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2013.02.004     Document Type: Review

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