Boosting beneficial phytochemicals in vegetable crop plants

CAB Reviews: Perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition and Natural Resources

Volumn 3, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Schijlen, Elio G W M ^a   Beekwilder, Jules ^a   Hall, Robert D ^b   Van Der Meer, Ingrid M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b CENTRE FOR BIOSYSTEMS GENOMICS   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Amino acid; Carotenoids; Fatty acids; Flavonoids; Food fortification; Vitamins

Indexed keywords

EID: 73249146711     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17498848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/PAVSNNR20083025     Document Type: Review

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