Concentration and composition of flavonol glycosides and phenolic acids in aerial parts of stinging nettle (Urtica dioica L.) are affected by nitrogen fertilization and by harvest time

European Journal of Horticultural Science

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 20-27

  Grevsen, Kai ^a   Fretté, Xavier C ^a   Christensen, Lars P ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Caffeic acid derivatives; Cultivation; Isoquercitrin; Medicinal plant; Phenolics; Rutin

Indexed keywords

URTICA DIOICA;

EID: 39449123793     PISSN: 16114434     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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