Changes in quercetin glucoside concentrations of onion bulbs by scales, during storage, and in sprouting leaves exposed to UV

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 83, Issue , 2013, Pages 65-71

  Yoo, Kil Sun ^a   Lee, Eun Jin ^a,b   Patil, Bhimanagouda S ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Allium cepa; Flavonoids; Storage; UV light

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM CEPA;

EID: 84876736114     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2013.03.016     Document Type: Article

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