Modulation of Plant Endogenous Antioxidant Systems by Polyphenols

Polyphenols in Plants: Isolation, Purification and Extract Preparation

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 65-85

  Rodrigo, Ramón ^a   Libuy, Matías ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Chilling; Drought; Enzymatic antioxidants; Heat; Nonenzymatic antioxidants; Oxidative stress; Polyphenols; Radiation; Salt

Indexed keywords

EID: 84903510997     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-397934-6.00005-X     Document Type: Chapter

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