Accumulation of fatty acids in purslane grown in hydroponic salt stress conditions

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 235-242

  Anastácio, Ana ^a   Carvalho, Isabel S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

3; Fatty acids; Portulaca oleracea L.; Purslane; Salinity stress; Yield

Indexed keywords

FATTY ACID; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; OMEGA 6 FATTY ACID; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DIET; HUMAN; METABOLISM; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PLANT LEAF; PORTULACA; SALT TOLERANCE;

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DIET; FATTY ACIDS; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-6; HUMANS; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PLANT LEAVES; PORTULACA; SALT-TOLERANCE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

EID: 84873379510     PISSN: 09637486     EISSN: 14653478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09637486.2012.713915     Document Type: Article

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