Subrahmanyan, V. and Srinivasan, M. (1954) Unfamiliar food resources-the Agave. Bulletin of Central Food Technological Research Institute, 3. pp. 137-139.
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Abstract
The rationale of the use of Agave stem as a famine food is discussed in the light of reports
received regarding its effects on the consumers' health, as also in the light of published
literature regarding the presence of minor deleterious constituents like saponins in different
species of the Agave.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | agave, famine food, saponins |
| Subjects: | 500 Natural Sciences and Mathematics > 10 Plants |
| Divisions: | Dept. of Biochemistry |
| Depositing User: | Food Sci. & Technol. Information Services |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Aug 2012 06:45 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Aug 2012 06:45 |
| URI: | http://ir.cftri.res.in/id/eprint/6149 |
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