Influence of light on health-promoting phytochemicals of broccoli sprouts

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 88, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 904-910

  Pérez Balibrea, Santiago ^a   Moreno, Diego A ^a   García Viguera, Cristina ^a  

^a RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Brassica oleracea var. italica; Glucosinolates; Health promoting compounds; Phenolic compounds; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. ITALICA; BRASSICACEAE;

EID: 40649114966     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.3169     Document Type: Article

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