Isothiocyanate concentration in kohlrabi (Brassica oleracea L. Var. gongylodes) plants as influenced by sulfur and nitrogen supply

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 56, Issue 18, 2008, Pages 8334-8342

  Gerendás, Jóska ^a   Breuning, Stephanie ^b   Stahl, Thorsten ^b,c   Mersch Sundermann, Volker ^b,d   Mühling, Karl H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c Landesbetrieb Hessisches Landeslabor   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

glucosidase; Allyl isothiocyanate; Fertilization; Glucosinolates; Methylthiobutyl isothiocyanate; Myrosinase; N S ratio; Phenylethyl isothiocyanate; Sulforaphane; Vegetable quality

Indexed keywords

GLYCOSIDASE; ISOTHIOCYANIC ACID DERIVATIVE; NITROGEN; SULFUR; THIOGLUCOSIDASE;

ARTICLE; BRASSICA; CHEMISTRY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; PLANT TUBER;

BRASSICA; GLYCOSIDE HYDROLASES; ISOTHIOCYANATES; NITROGEN; PLANT TUBERS; SULFUR;

BRASSICA; BRASSICA OLERACEA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. GONGYLODES;

EID: 53649106674     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf800399x     Document Type: Article

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