The Nutritional Composition of Maca in Hypocotyls (Lepidium meyenii Walp.) Cultivated in Different Regions of China

Maca (Lepidium meyenii Walp.) was introduced to China in the recent two decades. Proximate compositions and secondary metabolites in dried maca tuber powders of different cultivation areas and colour types were analyzed and compared in order to provide the scientific guideline for its application. C...

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Main Authors: Longfei Chen, Jieying Li, Liuping Fan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi-Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Food Quality
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/3749627