Development of a plant-based dessert using araticum pulp and chickpea extract: Physicochemical, microbiological, antioxidant, and sensory characterization
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SUBMITTER: Mesquita M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC11343372 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan
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