Effects of proline and proline analogs on total phenolic and rosmarinic acid levels in shoot clones of thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.)

Journal of Food Biochemistry

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 37-51

  Kwok, Denise ^a   Shetty, Kalidas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

THYMUS VULGARIS;

EID: 0032326848     PISSN: 01458884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4514.1998.tb00229.x     Document Type: Article

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