Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis L.) improves the survival and up-regulates endogenous antioxidant enzymes in Drosophila melanogaster challenged with reactive oxygen species

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 499-506

  Yuk, Man Li ^a   Chan, Ho Yin Edwin ^a   Huang, Yu ^a   Zhen, Yu Chen ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Broccoli; Catalse; Flies; Lipid peroxidation; Superoxide dismutase

Indexed keywords

BOTRYTIS; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. BOTRYTIS; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. ITALICA; BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. PEKINENSIS; DAUCUS CAROTA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER;

EID: 38749099508     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.3113     Document Type: Article

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