Blueberries: Major phytochemicals and potential health effects in cardiovascular diseases

Berries: Properties, Consumption and Nutrition

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 83-104

  Wu, Xianli ^a   Kang, Jie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

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