Functional role of anthocyanins in high-light winter leaves of the evergreen herb Galax urceolata

New Phytologist

Volumn 168, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 575-587

  Hughes, N M ^a   Neufeld, H S ^a   Burkey, K O ^b  

^a APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthocyanin; Antioxidant; Carbohydrate; Evergreen herb; Galax urceolata; Photoinhibition

Indexed keywords

ABANDONED MINE; ANTIOXIDANT; CARBOHYDRATE; CARBON SINK; HERB; LIGHT ATTENUATION; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; PHOTOINHIBITION; PIGMENT;

GALAX URCEOLATA;

ANTHOCYANIN; ANTIOXIDANT; CARBOHYDRATE; CHLOROPHYLL; SCAVENGER;

ANGIOSPERM; ARTICLE; ASTRONOMY; COLD; LIGHT; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT LEAF; SEASON; UNITED STATES;

ANGIOSPERMS; ANTHOCYANINS; ANTIOXIDANTS; CARBOHYDRATES; CHLOROPHYLL; COLD; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; LIGHT; NORTH CAROLINA; PLANT LEAVES; SEASONS; SOLAR SYSTEM;

EID: 33645880454     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: 14698137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2005.01546.x     Document Type: Article

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