Biological and chemical insights of Morina persica L.: A source of bioactive compounds with multifunctional properties

Journal of Functional Foods

Volumn 25, Issue , 2016, Pages 94-109

  Mocan, Andrei ^a   Zengin, Gokhan ^b   Uysal, Ahmet ^b   Gunes, Erdogan ^b   Mollica, Adriano ^c   Degirmenci, Nurdan Sena ^d   Alpsoy, Lokman ^d   Aktumsek, Abdurrahman ^b  

^a IULIU HATIEGANU UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY   (Romania)

^b SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

^d FATIH UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cytotoxic; Functional ingredients; Morina persica; Natural agents; Rutin

Indexed keywords

EID: 84975029644     PISSN: 17564646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2016.05.010     Document Type: Article

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