Effects of Seasonal Variation on Sensory Properties and Total Phenolic Content of 5 Lettuce Cultivars

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2010, Pages

  Bunning, Marisa L ^a   Kendall, Patricia A ^a   Stone, Martha B ^a   Stonaker, Frank H ^a   Stushnoff, Cecil ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Lactuca sativa; Lettuce; Seasonality; Sensory; Total phenolics

Indexed keywords

PHENOL DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; LETTUCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLANT LEAF; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SEASON; SENSATION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SUNLIGHT; TASTE; UNITED STATES; WEATHER; RADIATION RESPONSE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; COLORADO; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCES; HUMANS; LETTUCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHENOLS; PLANT LEAVES; SEASONS; SENSATION; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SUNLIGHT; TASTE; WEATHER; YOUNG ADULT;

LACTUCA; LACTUCA SATIVA;

EID: 77953891587     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: 17503841     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1750-3841.2010.01533.x     Document Type: Article

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