Determination of Vitamin U in Food Plants

Food Science and Technology Research

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 316-319

  Kim, Gun Hee ^a  

^a Duksung Women's University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Food plants; Methionine; Vitamin U (S methylmethionine)

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; DISEASE CONTROL; DRUG PRODUCTS; FOOD PRODUCTS; HEALTH CARE; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); VITAMINS;

FOOD PLANTS; METHIONINE; VITAMIN U (S-METHYLMETHIONINE);

FOOD PROCESSING;

ALLIUM SATIVUM; ALLIUM URSINUM; ARALIA; ASPARAGUS; BRASSICA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. ACEPHALA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. BOTRYTIS; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. CHINENSIS; BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. RAPA; RAPHANUS SATIVUS; SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 1642586199     PISSN: 13446606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3136/fstr.9.316     Document Type: Article

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