Effect of seed irradiation on the content of antioxidants in leaves of Kidney bean, Cabbage and Beet cultivars

Australian Journal of Crop Science

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 137-145

  Kacharava, N ^a   Chanishvili, Sh ^a   Badridze, G ^a   Chkhubianishvili, E ^a   Janukashvili, N ^a  

^a Tbilisi Botanical Garden and Institute of Botany   (Georgia)

Author keywords

Anthocyanins; Ascorbic acid; Seeds; Tocopherol; Ultraviolet irradiation; Vegetables

Indexed keywords

BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; BRASSICA OLERACEA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; CAPITATA; ELLIPTICUS; PHASEOLUS VULGARIS;

EID: 66549123311     PISSN: 18352693     EISSN: 18352707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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