Biochemical attributes of tea flowers (Camellia sinensis) at different developmental stages in the Kangra region of India

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 130, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 266-274

  Joshi, Robin ^a   Poonam, ^a   Gulati, Ashu ^a  

^a CSIR INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Catechins; Enzymes; Flavour; Tea flower development

Indexed keywords

ALDEHYDE; ANTIOXIDANT; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CRYSTALLINITY; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FLOWER; OXIDE; PHENOL; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; TEA; VOLATILE SUBSTANCE;

HIMACHAL PRADESH; INDIA; KANGRA;

CAMELLIA SINENSIS;

EID: 79961171802     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2011.06.007     Document Type: Article

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