Evaluation of nitrate and nitrite content of Iran southern (Ahwaz) vegetables during winter and spring of 2006

Asian Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1197-1203

  Shahlaei, Ahmad ^a   Ansari, Naser Alemzadeh ^a   Dehkordie, Farideh Sedighie ^a  

^a SHAHID CHAMRAN UNIVERSITY OF AHVAZ   (Iran)

Author keywords

Allowable levels; Human health; Nitrate; Nitrite; Vegetables quality

Indexed keywords

APIUM GRAVEOLENS VAR. DULCE; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; DAUCUS CAROTA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MENTHA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 36849022769     PISSN: 16823974     EISSN: 18125697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajps.2007.1197.1203     Document Type: Article

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