Identification of genistein, an anticarcinogenic compound, in the edible tubers of the American groundnut (Apios americana Medikus)

Crop Science

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 1052-1056

  Krishnan, Hari B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APIOS AMERICANA; BETA GALACTOSIDASE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENISTEIN; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; TUBER;

APIOS AMERICANA; RHIZOBIUM FREDII;

EID: 0031820991     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci1998.0011183X003800040028x     Document Type: Article

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