Changes in the contents of some carbohydrates in vegetables cumulating lead

Polish Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 57-62

  Gaweda, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE IN KRAKOW   (Poland)

Author keywords

Carrot; Fructose; Glucose; Lead cumulation; Lettuce; Onion; Radish; Red beet; Spinach; Starch; Sucrose

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM CEPA; BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; DAUCUS CAROTA; LACTUCA; RAPHANUS SATIVUS; SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 33847272146     PISSN: 12301485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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