Effect of nitrogen fertilization on ascorbic acid, glucoraphanin content and quinone reductase activity in broccoli floret and stem

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 179-184

  Xu, Chao Jiong ^a   Guo, Rong Fang ^a   Yan, Hui Zhuan ^a   Yuan, Jing ^a   Sun, Bo ^a   Yuan, Gao Feng ^a   Wang, Qiao Mei ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Glucoraphanin; Glucosinolate; Head size; Nitrogen fertilization; Quinone reductase activity; Shelf life

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; GLUCORAPHANIN; NITROGEN FERTILIZER; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE (PHOSPHATE) DEHYDROGENASE (QUINONE); SULFORAPHANE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BROCCOLI; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTIVAR; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FERTILIZATION; FLORET; NONHUMAN; PLANT STEM; PLANT TISSUE; SHELF LIFE;

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. ITALICA;

EID: 76649135160     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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