Nutritional and Phytochemical Study of Ilex paraguariensis Fruits

Yerba mate is defined as the product constituted by the dried, slightly roasted, and milled leaves of Ilex paraguariensis. However, the fruits of this species are often found in the commercial product. Nowadays the fruits are considered a byproduct. The objective of this work was to obtain the preli...

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Main Authors: Laura Cogoi, M. Silvia Giacomino, Nestor Pellegrino, Claudia Anesini, Rosana Filip
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Chemistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/750623