Saccharides of yacon [Smallanthus sonchifolius (Poepp. et Endl.) H. Robinson] tubers and rhizomes and factors affecting their content

Plant, Soil and Environment

Volumn 50, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 383-390

  Lachman, J ^a   Havrland, B ^a   Fernandez E C ^a   Dudjak, J ^a  

^a CZECH UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES PRAGUE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Different parts of the tubers; Effect of cultivation year; Effect of ecotype; Effect of storage; Saccharides; Tubers and rhizomes; Yacon

Indexed keywords

ASTERACEAE; POLYMNIA SONCHIFOLIA; SMALLANTHUS; SMALLANTHUS SONCHIFOLIUS;

EID: 5444229913     PISSN: 12141178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/4048-pse     Document Type: Article

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