Anthocyanin and flavonol variation in bog bilberries (Vaccinium uliginosum L.) in Finland

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 427-433

  Lätti, Anja K ^a   Jaakola, Laura ^b   Riihinen, Kaisu R ^a   Kainulainen, Pirjo S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Anthocyanins; Authenticity; Flavonols; HPLC DAD ESI MS; Vaccinium uliginosum

Indexed keywords

ANTHOCYANIN; FLAVONOL DERIVATIVE; PLANT EXTRACT;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; FINLAND; VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS;

ANTHOCYANINS; FINLAND; FLAVONOLS; PLANT EXTRACTS; VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS;

VACCINIUM; VACCINIUM ULIGINOSUM;

EID: 75249090431     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf903033m     Document Type: Article

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