Variations in phenolics and antioxidants in Indian onions (Allium cepa L.): Genotype selection for breeding

Nutrition & Food Science

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 6-19

  Dalamu, D ^a   Joshi, Subodh ^a   Munshi, A D ^a   Kaur, Charanjit ^a   Singh, Meenakshi ^a   Walia, Shweta ^a  

^a INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Agriculture and food technology; Food products; Vegetables

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM CEPA;

EID: 77049114033     PISSN: 00346659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00346651011015863     Document Type: Article

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