Some physicochemical characteristics, bioactive content and antioxidant capacity of loquat (Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl.) fruits from Turkey

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 148, Issue , 2012, Pages 185-189

  Ercisli, S ^a   Gozlekci, S ^a   Sengul, M ^b   Hegedus, A ^c   Tepe, S ^d  

^a ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b AKDENIZ UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c Institute of Data Analytics and Information Systems   (Hungary)

^d Agricultural Research Institute of the Western Mediterranean   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Bioactivity; Cultivar diversity; Eriobotrya japonica; Germplasm; Loquat

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; BIOACTIVITY; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CANCER; CULTIVAR; FRUIT; GERMPLASM; MEDICINAL PLANT; PHENOLIC COMPOUND; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; PHYTOCHEMISTRY;

TURKEY;

AKKO; ERIOBOTRYA JAPONICA;

EID: 84868239957     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2012.10.001     Document Type: Article

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