Low soil water content during growth contributes to preservation of green colour and bioactive compounds of cold-stored broccoli (Brassica oleraceae L.) florets

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 158-163

  Cogo, Sarah L P ^a   Chaves, Fábio C ^a   Schirmer, Manoel A ^a   Zambiazi, Rui C ^a   Nora, Leonardo ^a   Silva, Jorge A ^a   Rombaldi, Cesar V ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PELOTAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Abiotic stress; Antioxidant activity; Secondary metabolite

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA; BRASSICA OLERACEA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. ITALICA;

EID: 79952188500     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2010.12.008     Document Type: Article

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