Glucosinolates in isaño (Tropaeolum tuberosum) tubers: Qualitative and quantitative content and changes after maturity

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 84, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 701-706

  Ramallo, Rodrigo ^a   Wathelet, Jean Paul ^b   Le Boulengé, Eric ^a   Torres, Elizabeth ^c   Marlier, Michel ^b   Ledent, Jean François ^a   Guidi, Augusto ^d   Larondelle, Yvan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSIDAD PRIVADA BOLIVIANA   (Bolivia)

^d Fundacion Promocion e Investigacion de Productos Andinos Bolivia   (Bolivia)

Author keywords

Andean crops; Glucoaubrietin; Glucosinolates; Isa o; Isothiocyanates; Mashua; p methoxybenzyl glucosinolate; Tropaeolaceae; Tropaeolum tuberosum

Indexed keywords

DRY MATTER; FOOD QUALITY; HARVESTING;

ANDES; SOUTH AMERICA;

ANIMALIA; TROPAEOLACEAE; TROPAEOLUM; TROPAEOLUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 2342613445     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.1691     Document Type: Article

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