Lotus Flavonoids and Phenolic Acids: Health Promotion and Safe Consumption Dosages

Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 458-471

  Limwachiranon, Jarukitt ^a   Huang, Hao ^a   Shi, Zhenghan ^a   Li, Li ^a   Luo, Zisheng ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

bioactivity; flavonoids; lotus; nutraceutical; phenolic

Indexed keywords

BIOACTIVITY; CULTIVATION; MEDICINE; ORGANIC ACIDS; PLANTS (BOTANY); SEED;

FOOD INDUSTRIES; HEALTH PROMOTION; HERBAL MEDICINES; LOTUS; NELUMBO NUCIFERA GAERTN; NUTRACEUTICALS; PHENOLIC; PHENOLIC ACIDS;

FLAVONOIDS;

EID: 85040766930     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15414337     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12333     Document Type: Article

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