Vitamins in plants: Occurrence, biosynthesis and antioxidant function

Trends in Plant Science

Volumn 15, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 582-592

  Asensi Fabado, M Amparo ^a   Munné Bosch, Sergi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; VITAMIN; VITAMIN B COMPLEX;

BIOSYNTHESIS; METABOLISM; PLANT; REVIEW;

ANTIOXIDANTS; BIOSYNTHETIC PATHWAYS; PLANTS; VITAMIN B COMPLEX; VITAMINS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 77957351752     PISSN: 13601385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2010.07.003     Document Type: Review

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