Variation in saponin content during the growing season of spotted medic [Medicago arabica (L.) Huds.]

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 90, Issue 14, 2010, Pages 2405-2410

  Pecetti, Luciano ^a   Biazzi, Elisa ^a   Tava, Aldo ^a  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aglycone; Medicago arabica; Sapogenin; Saponin; Secondary metabolite; Triterpene glycoside

Indexed keywords

SAPOGENIN; SAPONIN;

ARTICLE; CELL AGING; CHEMISTRY; MEDICAGO; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT; PLANT ROOT; SEASON;

CELL AGING; MEDICAGO; PLANT COMPONENTS, AERIAL; PLANT ROOTS; SAPOGENINS; SAPONINS; SEASONS;

ANIMALIA; FABACEAE; MEDICAGO; MEDICAGO ARABICA;

EID: 78650711107     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.4099     Document Type: Article

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