The potential of milk thistle (Silybum marianum L.), an Israeli native, as a source of edible sprouts rich in antioxidants

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 339-346

  Vaknin, Yiftach ^a   Hadas, Rivka ^b   Schafferman, Dan ^b   Murkhovsky, Leonid ^a   Bashan, Neta ^a  

^a Institute of Plant Sciences   (Israel)

^b VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Edible sprouts; Flavonoids; Health food; Milk thistle; Polyphenols

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; FLAVONOLIGNAN; POLYPHENOL; SILYBUM MARIANUM EXTRACT; SILYMARIN;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CANCER PREVENTION; FOOD COMPOSITION; GERMINATION; INFLORESCENCE; ISRAEL; LIGHT EXPOSURE; LIVER REGENERATION; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH; SILYBUM MARIANUM; SPROUT; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

ANTIOXIDANTS; COLOR; CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; FLAVONOIDS; GERMINATION; HEALTH FOOD; ISRAEL; LIGHT; MILK THISTLE; PHENOLS; PLANT SHOOTS; PLANTS, EDIBLE; SEEDS; SILYMARIN;

SILYBUM MARIANUM;

EID: 42549158592     PISSN: 09637486     EISSN: 14653478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09637480701554095     Document Type: Article

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