Glucoraphanin and flavonoid levels remain stable during simulated transport and marketing of broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) heads

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 89-94

  Winkler, Sonja ^a   Faragher, John ^a   Franz, Peter ^a   Imsic, Michael ^a   Jones, Rod ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Broccoli; Glucoraphanin; Kaempferol; Quercetin; Storage

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. ITALICA;

EID: 33846543958     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2006.08.001     Document Type: Article

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