Nitric oxide reduced chlorophyll degradation in broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. var. italica) florets during senescence

Food Science and Technology International

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 223-228

  Lan Eum, Hyang ^a   Keun Hwang, Dae ^b,c   Lee, Seung Koo ^d  

^a Rural Development Administration   (South Korea)

^b Cheorwon Agricultural Technology Center   (South Korea)

^c Korea University   (South Korea)

^d Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Broccoli; Chlorophyll degradation; Lipoxygenase; Nitric oxide

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA OLERACEA; BROCCOLI; BROCCOLI FLORETS; CHLOROPHYLL DEGRADATION; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIPOXYGENASE; LIPOXYGENASES; MALONDIALDEHYDE; POSTHARVEST;

ALDEHYDES; CHLOROPHYLL; DEGRADATION; NITRIC OXIDE; OXIDATION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PORPHYRINS; SUGAR (SUCROSE); VALUE ENGINEERING;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

BRASSICA OLERACEA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. ITALICA;

EID: 70349502453     PISSN: 10820132     EISSN: 15321738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1082013208339706     Document Type: Article

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