Biosynthesis of capsaicinoids, the pungent principle of peppers;La biosíntesis de capsaicinoides, el principio picante del chile

Revista Fitotecnia Mexicana

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 353-360

  Vázquez Flota, Felipe ^a   Miranda Ham, María De Lourdes ^a   Monforte González, Miriam ^a   Gutiérrez Carbajal, Guadalupe ^a   Velázquez García, Cinthya ^a   Nieto Pelayo, Yuriana ^a  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN CIENTÍFICA DE YUCATÁN   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Biosynthesis; Capsaicinoids; Capsicum; Pungency

Indexed keywords

CAPSICUM; CAPSICUM FRUTESCENS;

EID: 54049140007     PISSN: 01877380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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