Breeding rubus cultivars for high anthocyanin content and high antioxidant capacity

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 585, Issue , 2002, Pages 495-500

  McGhie, T K ^a   Hall, H K ^a   Ainge, G D ^a   Mowat, A D ^a  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Berryfruit; Bioabsorption; Boysenberries; Flavonoid glycosides; Human

Indexed keywords

EID: 14144255148     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2002.585.79     Document Type: Conference Paper

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