The effect of steaming on the glucosinolate content in broccoli

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 867, Issue , 2010, Pages 37-45

  Verkerk, R ^a   Knol, J J ^a   Dekker, M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. var. italica); Glucosinolates; Health protective; Myrosinase; Steaming

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA OLERACEA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. ITALICA;

EID: 77957134070     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2010.867.3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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