Tocopherol content and isomers' composition in selected plant species

Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 29-33

  Szymańska, Renata ^a   Kruk, Jerzy ^a  

^a JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; HPLC; Isomers; Senescence; Tocopherol

Indexed keywords

ACER; CUSCUTA; CUSCUTA EPITHYMUM; CUSCUTA JAPONICA; CUSCUTEAE; KALANCHOE; LACTUCA;

EID: 38549160502     PISSN: 09819428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2007.10.009     Document Type: Article

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