Antioxidant phytochemicals in lettuce grown in high tunnels and open field

Horticulture Environment and Biotechnology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 133-139

  Oh, Myung Min ^a   Carey, Edward E ^b   Rajashekar, C B ^b  

^a Chungbuk National University   (South Korea)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

antioxidant capacity; gene expression; genotype; growing conditions; health; phenolic compounds

Indexed keywords

LACTUCA; LACTUCA SATIVA;

EID: 84864426153     PISSN: 22113452     EISSN: 22113460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13580-011-0200-y     Document Type: Article

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