Comparison of phenolic acids in organically and conventionally grown pac choi (Brassica rapa L. chinensis)

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 940-946

  Zhao, Xin ^a,b   Nechols, James R ^a   Williams, Kimberly A ^a   Wang, Weiqun ^a   Carey, Edward E ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Fertiliser; Greenhouse; High tunnel; HPLC; Insecticide; Nitrogen; Open field; Total phenolic content

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA RAPA; BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. RAPA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 63849265599     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.3534     Document Type: Article

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