Effects of nitrogen and sulfur on total phenolics and antioxidant activity in two genotypes of leaf mustard

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1642-1655

  Li, Juan ^a,c   Zhu, Zhujun ^a,b   Gerendás, Jóska ^d  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c NANJING AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

carotene bleaching; 1,1 diphenyl 2 picrylhydrazyl; Brassica juncea Coss; Ferric reducing antioxidant power

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA; BRASSICA JUNCEA;

EID: 49449104285     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: 15324087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904160802244860     Document Type: Article

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