Polyphenol composition and qualitative characteristics of fresh-cut lettuce in relation to cultivar, mulching, and storage

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 420-427

  Pernice, R ^a   Scuderi, D ^b   Napolitano, A ^a   Fogliano, V ^a   Leonardi, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

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EID: 64549127623     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.2007.11512253     Document Type: Article

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