Compositional and nutritional values of amaranth seeds after pre-sowing He-Ne laser light and alternating magnetic field treatment

International Agrophysics

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 81-86

  Sujak, Agnieszka ^a   Dziwulska Hunek, A ^a   Kornarzynski K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES IN LUBLIN   (Poland)

Author keywords

Amaranth; Amino acid composition; Chemical components; Nutritive values; Pre sowing stimulation; Seed

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; HERB; MAGNETIC FIELD; NUTRITIVE VALUE; SEED; SOWING;

AMARANTHUS CAUDATUS;

EID: 63049110220     PISSN: 02368722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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