Varietal and seasonal differences in oxalate content of spinach

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 97, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 203-210

  Kawazu, Yoichi ^a   Okimura, Makoto ^b   Ishii, Takanori ^b   Yui, Susumu ^c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF VEGETABLE AND TEA SCIENCE   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR KYUSHU OKINAWA REGION   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR TOHOKU REGION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Oxalate; Seasonal difference; Spinach; Spinacia oleracea L.; Varietal difference

Indexed keywords

HORTICULTURE; PHYTOCHEMISTRY;

SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 0037450728     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4238(02)00154-1     Document Type: Article

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