Improving levels of bioactive compounds in Brassica vegetables by crop management strategies

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 856, Issue , 2010, Pages 37-48

  Krumbein, A ^a   Schonhof, I ^a   Smetanska, I ^a   Scheuner, E Th ^a   Ruhlmann J ^a   Schreiner, M ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF VEGETABLE AND ORNAMENTAL CROPS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Carotenoids; Chlorophylls; Glucosinolates; Pre harvest factors

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. ITALICA; BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. RAPA; BRASSICACEAE;

EID: 77952697765     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2010.856.4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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