Flavonoids in leaves of black cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. acephala DC. subvar. viridis cv. serotina) grown on different soils and at different elevations

Italian Journal of Food Science

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 197-205

  Romani, A ^a   Pinelli, P ^a   Galardi, C ^a   Corti, G ^a   Agnelli, A ^a   Vincieri, F F ^a   Heimler, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Calcareous marl soil, HPLC DAD; HPLC MS; Kaempferol glycosides; Quercetin glycosides; Sandstone soil

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA; BRASSICA OLERACEA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. ACEPHALA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA;

EID: 0042788738     PISSN: 11201770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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