Enhancement of Iron Bioavailability in Cold Plasma-Treated and Iron-Fortified Cicer arietinum L. Through Organic Acid Soaking

Open Access

Issue		BIO Web Conf. Volume 241, 2026 3^rd International Conference on Recent Advances in Horticulture Research (ICRAHOR 2026)


Article Number		03017
Number of page(s)		12
Section		Post-Harvest Management, Value-Addition and Zero-Waste Horticulture
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/202624103017
Published online		26 June 2026

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