Do anthocyanins function as antioxidants in leaves? Imaging of H2O2 in red and green leaves after mechanical injury

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1261-1269

  Gould, K S ^a   McKelvie, J ^a   Markham, K R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b CALLAGHAN INNOVATION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Active oxygen; Flavonoids; Oxidative burst; Pseudowintera colorata; Wound responses

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT;

LAMIINAE; PSEUDOWINTERA; PSEUDOWINTERA COLORATA;

EID: 0036787177     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3040.2002.00905.x     Document Type: Article

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