Alfalfa phytoestrogen content: Impact of plant maturity and herbage components

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science

Volumn 190, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 211-217

  Seguin, P ^a,b   Zheng, W ^a,b   Souleimanov, A ^a,b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Apigenin; Coumestrol; Lucerne; Luteolin; Phytoestrogens; Quercetin

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; ALFALFA; ESTROGENIC COMPOUND; LIFE CYCLE; NUTRIENT;

ANIMALIA; MEDICAGO; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 2942625717     PISSN: 09312250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-037X.2004.00100.x     Document Type: Article

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