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International Journal of Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics Volume 3 (2017), Article ID 3:IJCND-118, 5 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2456-8171/2017/118
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Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) a Source of Valuable Phytonutrients

Snežana Filip

Department of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Faculty of Technology, University of Novi Sad, Bulevar Cara Lazara 1, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
Snežana Filip, Department of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering Faculty of Technology, University of Novi Sad, Bulevar Cara Lazara 1, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia, Phone: +381 638571488; E-mail: filipsnezana@gmail.com
15 March 2017; 29 May 2017; 31 May 2017
Filip S (2017) Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) a Source of Valuable Phytonutrients. Int J Clin Nutr Diet 3: 118. doi: https://doi.org/10.15344/2456-8171/2017/118

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