Physiological, phytochemical and structural changes of multi-leaf lettuce caused by salt stress

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 94, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 1592-1599

  Garrido, Yolanda ^a   Tudela, Juan A ^a   Marín, Alicia ^a   Mestre, Teresa ^a   Martínez, Vicente ^a   Gil, María I ^a  

^a RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Lactuca sativa; Leaf anatomy; Phenolics; Processability; Quality; Soilless

Indexed keywords

LACTUCA; LACTUCA SATIVA;

CAROTENOID; CHLOROPHYLL; CHLOROPHYLL A; CHLOROPHYLL B; FLAVONOL DERIVATIVE; LIGNIN; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; WATER;

ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY; CELL WALL; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECTS; FOOD HANDLING; LETTUCE; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT LEAF; PROCEDURES; SALINITY;

CAROTENOIDS; CELL WALL; CHLOROPHYLL; FLAVONOLS; FOOD HANDLING; LETTUCE; LIGNIN; PHENOLS; PLANT LEAVES; SALINITY; SODIUM CHLORIDE; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; WATER;

EID: 84900529062     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.6462     Document Type: Article

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