Carotenoids, ascorbic acid, minerals, and total glucosinolates in choysum (Brassica rapa cvg. parachinensis) and kailaan (B. oleraceae Alboglabra group) as affected by variety and wet and dry season production

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 950-962

  Hanson, Peter ^a   Yang, Ray yu ^a   Chang, Lien chung ^a   Ledesma, Lance ^b   Ledesma, Dolores ^a  

^a AVRDC THE WORLD VEGETABLE CENTER   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL PINGTUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Chinese flowering cabbage; Chinese kale; Crucifer; Cultivar differences; Food analysis; Food composition; Green leafy brassicas; Home garden; Horticulture; Nutrition; Variety

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA; BRASSICA OLERACEA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. ALBOGLABRA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; BRASSICA RAPA; BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. RAPA;

EID: 80052417084     PISSN: 08891575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2011.02.001     Document Type: Article

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