Phytochemical Constituents of Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia) |
Kim, Hyun Young
(Department of Food Science, Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology)
Mok, So-Youn (Department of Integrative Plant Science, Chung-Ang University) Kwon, Su Hyeong (Department of Integrative Plant Science, Chung-Ang University) Lee, Dong Gu (Department of Integrative Plant Science, Chung-Ang University) Cho, Eun Ju (Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Pusan National University) Lee, Sanghyun (Department of Integrative Plant Science, Chung-Ang University) |
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