Medicinal & Aromatic Plants

Medicinal & Aromatic Plants
Open Access

ISSN: 2167-0412

Research Article - (2016) Volume 5, Issue 4

Nutritional, Antioxidant and Antibacterial Properties of Tirmania nivea, A Wild Edible Desert Truffle from Tunisia Arid Zone

Amina Hamza1, Hamida Jdir2 and Nacim Zouari3*
1Range Ecology Laboratory, Arid Lands Institute of Medenine, Medenine, Tunisia
2Laboratory of Enzyme Engineering of Lipases and Biochemistry, Engineering National School of Sfax (ENIS), University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
3High Institute of Applied Biology of Medenine, University of Gabes, Tunisia
*Corresponding Author: Nacim Zouari, High Institute of Applied Biology of Medenine, Medenine, University of Gabes, Medenine, Tunisia, Tel: +21624862279 Email:

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