New insights about medicinal uses and health-beneficial properties of cactus products

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 995, Issue , 2013, Pages 237-250

  Nazareno, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Betalains; Functional properties; Mucilage; Pigments; Polyphenols; Vitamins

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880147572     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2013.995.28     Document Type: Article

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