Rosmarinic acid biosynthesis and mechanism of action

Food Biotechnology, Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 825-845

  Shetty, Kalidas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

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