Exploring new potential health-promoting vegetables: Glucosinolates and sensory attributes of rocket salads and related Diplotaxis and Eruca species

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 713-722

  D'Antuono, L Filippo ^a,b   Elementi, Simona ^b   Neri, Roberta ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b Food Science University Campus ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Acceptance; Flavour; Glucosinolates; Pungency; Rocket salads; Sensory analysis

Indexed keywords

BRASSICACEAE; DIPLOTAXIS; DIPLOTAXIS TENUIFOLIA; ERUCA; ERUCA VESICARIA;

EID: 62449138324     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.3507     Document Type: Article

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