Differences in Chlorophyll Loss at 13 °C for Two Broccoli (Brassica oleracea L.) Cultivars Associated with Antioxidant Enzyme Activities

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 20-24

  Toivonen, P M A ^a   Sweeney, Mark ^b  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b ANIMAL HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Catalase; Peroxidase; Senescence; Superoxide dismutase

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. BOTRYTIS; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 0001848910     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf970490n     Document Type: Article

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