Changes in glucosinolate concentrations in Brassica crops (B oleracea and B napus) throughout growing seasons

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 237-244

  Rosa, Eduardo A S ^a   Heaney, Robert K ^b   Portas, Carlos A M ^c   Fenwick, G Roger ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTE OF FOOD RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^c INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Cabbage; Glucosinolates; Season variation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0003081525     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0010(199606)71:2<237::aid-jsfa574>3.0.co;2-p     Document Type: Article

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