Levels and distribution of anthocyanins, proanthocyanidins, flavonols, and hydroxycinnamic acids in Vaccinium angustifolium Aiton cv. 'Fundy'

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 715, Issue , 2006, Pages 595-601

  Percival, David ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Composition; Polyphenolics

Indexed keywords

VACCINIUM; VACCINIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM;

EID: 33750393343     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2006.715.91     Document Type: Conference Paper

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