Phytochemical Characterization of Dioscorea Alata Leaf and Stem By Silylation Followed by GC-MS Analysis

Journal of Food Biochemistry

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 630-635

  Dey, Priyankar ^a   Chaudhuri, Tapas Kumar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH BENGAL   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY;

DIOSCOREA ALATA; GC-MS ANALYSIS; IMMUNOMODULATORY ACTIVITIES; MASS FRAGMENTS; NONPOLAR STATE; NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; SINGLE-QUADRUPOLE MASS SPECTROMETERS;

GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY;

EID: 84952690849     PISSN: 01458884     EISSN: 17454514     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.12235     Document Type: Article

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