Sensory attributes, health promoting aspects and new uses of edible Brassicaceae

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 741, Issue , 2007, Pages 65-72

  D'Antuono, L Filippo ^a   Elementi, Simona ^a   Neri, Roberta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acceptance; Broccoli raab; Cauliflower; Cooking; Diplotaxis; Eruca; Glucosinolates; Palm tree kale; Rocket salad

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. BOTRYTIS; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. ITALICA; BRASSICACEAE; DIPLOTAXIS; DIPLOTAXIS TENUIFOLIA; ERUCA; ERUCA SATIVA; ERUCA VESICARIA;

EID: 70449122548     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2007.741.8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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