Changes in flax (Linum usitatissmum) seed nitrogenous compounds during germination

Food Chemistry

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 289-295

  Wanasundara, P K J P D ^a   Shahidi, F ^a   Brosnan, M E ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Cyanogenic glycosides; Flaxseed; Germination; Nitrogenous compounds; Polyamines; Trypsin inhibitors

Indexed keywords

AGMATINE; AMINO ACID; GLUTAMINE; GLYCOSIDE; NITROGEN; POLYAMINE; PROTEIN; PUTRESCINE; SPERMIDINE; TRYPSIN INHIBITOR;

ARTICLE; GERMINATION; MOISTURE; PLANT SEED;

LINUM; LINUM USITATISSIMUM;

EID: 0033023080     PISSN: 03088146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-8146(98)00176-9     Document Type: Article

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