Nitrogen concentration affects nutrient and carotenoid accumulation in parsley

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 285-297

  Chenard, Christin H ^a   Kopsell, Dean A ^b   Kopsell, David E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

carotene; Chlorophyll; Human health; Lutein; Macronutrient; Micronutrient; Zeaxanthin

Indexed keywords

PETROSELINUM CRISPUM;

EID: 14644401154     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/PLN-200047616     Document Type: Article

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