Preliminary evaluation of nutritional and medicinal components of Crataegus azarolus fruits

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 597, Issue , 2004, Pages 95-100

  Bignami, C ^a   Paolocci, M ^a   Scossa, A ^a   Bertazza, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Azarole; Characterisation; Organic acids; Polyphenols; Procyanidins; Sugars

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879660538     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2003.597.11     Document Type: Conference Paper

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