Glucosinolate content and myrosinase activity in rapid-cycling Brassica oleracea grown in a controlled environment

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 129, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 321-330

  Charron, Craig S ^a   Sams, Carl E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anticarcinogen; Biofumigation; Glucoraphanin; Isothiocyanate; Sulforaphane; Thioglucosidase

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA; BRASSICA OLERACEA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; BRASSICACEAE; INSECTA;

EID: 1942454314     PISSN: 00031062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/jashs.129.3.0321     Document Type: Article

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