Effects of nitrogen supply on nutritional quality and antioxidative enzyme activities of spinach

Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 519-523

  Zhang, Yingpeng ^a   Lin, Xianyong ^a   Zhang, Yongsong ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Antioxidative enzyme activities; Nitrate; Nitrogen supply; Oxalate; Proline; Spinacia oleracea; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; FERTILIZER; NITROGEN; OXALIC ACID DERIVATIVE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ANTIOXIDANT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; NITROGEN; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; NUTRITIVE VALUE;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CHEMISTRY; ENZYMOLOGY; SPINACH;

ASCORBIC ACID; BIOMASS; FERTILIZERS; NITROGEN; OXALATES; SPINACIA OLERACEA; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 25844472340     PISSN: 10019332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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