Bioactive Compounds and Health-Promoting Properties of Berry Fruits: A Review

Plant Foods for Human Nutrition - Tập 63 Số 4 - Trang 147-156 - 2008
A. Szajdek1, Eulalia Julitta Borowska2
1Human Nutrition, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland
2Food Plant Chemistry and Processing, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland

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