Antioxidant content of edible sprouts: Effects of environmental shocks

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 89, Issue 13, 2009, Pages 2221-2227

  Oh, Myung Min ^a   Rajashekar, C B ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antioxidant capacity; Chilling; High light; Phenolic content; Phytochemicals; Sprouts

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. ITALICA; MEDICAGO SATIVA; RAPHANUS SATIVUS;

EID: 70349832516     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.3711     Document Type: Article

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