Gallnuts (Quercus infectoria Oliv. and Rhus chinensis Mill.) and Their Usage in Health

Nuts and Seeds in Health and Disease Prevention

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 505-511

  Sariozlu, Nalan Yilmaz ^a   Kivanc, Merih ^a  

^a ANADOLU UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

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EID: 84880514640     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-375688-6.10060-X     Document Type: Chapter

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