Growing hardier crops for better health: Salinity tolerance and the nutritional value of broccoli

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 572-578

  López Berenguer, Carmen ^a   Martínez Ballesta, María Del Carmen ^a   Moreno, Diego A ^a   Carvajal, Micaela ^a   García Viguera, Cristina ^a  

^a RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bioactive compounds; Brassica oleracea; Glucosinolates; Mineral nutrients; Phenolics; Salinity; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA OLERACEA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. ITALICA;

ASCORBIC ACID; CHLORIDE; CHLORITE; MINERAL; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PLANT EXTRACT;

ARTICLE; BRASSICA; CHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; NUTRITIONAL VALUE;

ASCORBIC ACID; BRASSICA; CHLORIDES; MINERALS; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PHENOLS; PLANT EXTRACTS;

EID: 59849117982     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf802994p     Document Type: Article

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