Optimization of methyl jasmonate application to broccoli florets to enhance health-promoting phytochemical content

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 94, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 2090-2096

  Ku, Kang Mo ^a   Jeffery, Elizabeth H ^a   Juvik, John A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti inflammatory; Brassica oleracea L; Glucosinolate; Health promotion; Methyl jasmonate; Quinone reductase

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA; BRASSICA OLERACEA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. ITALICA;

ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; CYCLOPENTANE DERIVATIVE; GLUCOSINOLATE; ISOTHIOCYANIC ACID DERIVATIVE; JASMONIC ACID METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; OXYLIPIN; PHYTOHORMONE; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE (PHOSPHATE) DEHYDROGENASE (QUINONE); SULFORAFAN;

AGRICULTURE; BRASSICA; DIET; FLOWER; HEALTH; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PLANT LEAF; PROCEDURES;

ACETATES; AGRICULTURE; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, PHYTOGENIC; BRASSICA; CYCLOPENTANES; DIET; FLOWERS; GLUCOSINOLATES; HEALTH; HUMANS; ISOTHIOCYANATES; NAD(P)H DEHYDROGENASE (QUINONE); NITRIC OXIDE; OXYLIPINS; PHYTOCHEMICALS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS; PLANT LEAVES;

EID: 84901935489     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.6529     Document Type: Article

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