Conventional, organic and biodynamic farming: Differences in polyphenol content and antioxidant activity of Batavia lettuce

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 551-556

  Heimler, Daniela ^a   Vignolini, Pamela ^a   Arfaioli, Paola ^a   Isolani, Laura ^a   Romani, Annalisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Agronomic yield; Anthocyans; Antiradical activity; Biodynamic farming; Flavonoids

Indexed keywords

ACEPHALA; LACTUCA; LACTUCA SATIVA;

ANTHOCYANIN; ANTIOXIDANT; COUMARIC ACID; FLAVONOID; PIGMENT; POLYPHENOL; SCAVENGER;

ANALYSIS; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROP; FUNCTIONAL FOOD; GERMANY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HEALTH FOOD; LETTUCE; METABOLISM; ORGANIC FARMING; ORGANIC FOOD; PLANT LEAF;

ANTHOCYANINS; ANTIOXIDANTS; COUMARIC ACIDS; CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; FLAVONOIDS; FOOD, ORGANIC; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; FUNCTIONAL FOOD; GERMANY; HEALTH FOOD; LETTUCE; ORGANIC AGRICULTURE; PIGMENTS, BIOLOGICAL; PLANT LEAVES; POLYPHENOLS;

EID: 84855358808     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.4605     Document Type: Article

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