Variation in lutein, β-carotene, and chlorophyll concentrations among Brassica oleracea cultigens and seasons

HortScience

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 361-364

  Kopsell, Dean A ^a   Kopsell, David E ^a   Lefsrud, Mark G ^a   Curran Celentano, Joanne ^a   Dukach, Laura E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Carotenoids; Collards; Germplasm; HPLC; Human health; Kale

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CROPS; CULTIVATION; FERTILIZERS; HEALTH CARE; VEGETATION;

DIETARY CAROTENOIDS; LUTEIN; TOSCANO;

GENETIC ENGINEERING;

BRASSICA; BRASSICA OLERACEA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. ACEPHALA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA;

EID: 2042528479     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.39.2.361     Document Type: Article

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