Maize landraces (Zea mays L.): A new prospective source for secondary metabolite production

International Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 218-226

  Uarrota, Virgilio Gavicho ^a   Severino, Ricardo Brasil ^a   Maraschin, Marcelo ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anthocyanins; Carotenoids; Health benefits; Maize landraces; Secondary metabolites

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 79958055181     PISSN: 18164897     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijar.2011.218.226     Document Type: Article

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