Volume 14, Issue 53, 2025 (January – March)
Review Article
Bioactive Carbohydrates – Health benefits and its Utilization in Food Preparations
Jesupriya Poornakala
Keywords: Bioactive carbohydrates, Biological activities, Healthy food, Processing effects
DOI:10.37273/chesci.cs205601011
Received : 10.01.2025 | Revised : 18.01.2025 | Accepted : 19.01.2025 | Online 30.01.2025
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