Physicochemical Parameters and Bioactive Compounds of Strawberry Tree (Arbutus unedo L.) Honey

Journal of Chemistry

Volumn 2015, Issue , 2015, Pages

  Ulloa, Pablo A ^a   Maia, Miguel ^b   Brigas, Amadeu F ^c  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE VALPARAÍSO   (Chile)

^b Apismaia   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSIDADE DO ALGARVE   (Portugal)

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EID: 84938118331     PISSN: 20909063     EISSN: 20909071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2015/602792     Document Type: Article

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