Hibiscus sabdariffa: Phytochemistry, quality control, and health properties

ACS Symposium Series

Volumn 1127, Issue , 2013, Pages 209-230

  Villani, Tom ^a,b   Juliani, H Rodolfo ^a   Simon, James E ^a,b   Wu, Qing Li ^a,b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEVERAGES;

COSMETIC PRODUCTS; HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA; ITS APPLICATIONS; NATURAL PIGMENT; NATURAL PRODUCTS; PHYTOCHEMICALS; SUB-SAHARAN;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

EID: 84905159355     PISSN: 00976156     EISSN: 19475918     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1021/bk-2013-1127.ch014     Document Type: Conference Paper

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