Method for the Determination of Veratridine and Cevadine, Major Components of the Natural Insecticide Sabadilla, in Lettuce and Cucumbers

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1758-1761

  Zang, Xuejun ^a   Fukuda, Elaine K ^a   Rosen, Joseph D ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric pressure chemical ionization liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (APCI LCMS); Cevacine; Cevadine; Cevine; High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC); Organic farming; Sabadilla; Sabadine; Veratridine

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS SATIVUS; LACTUCA;

EID: 0542429967     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf9606013     Document Type: Article

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