Genetic variability influences carotenoid, vitamin, phenolic, and mineral content in white, yellow, purple, orange, and dark-orange carrot cultivars

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 129, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 523-529

  Nicolle, Catherine ^a,c   Simon, Gérard ^b   Rock, Edmond ^c   Amouroux, Pierre ^a   Rémésy, Christian ^c  

^a Vilmorin Clause and Cie   (France)

^b Vilmorin Ctr Rech de La Costiere   (France)

^c CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Antioxidant compounds; Colored carrot varieties; Daucus carota; Vitamin C; Vitamin E; carotene

Indexed keywords

DAUCUS; DAUCUS CAROTA;

EID: 3042723500     PISSN: 00031062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/jashs.129.4.0523     Document Type: Article

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