Genotype variability in composition of antioxidant vitamins and minerals in vegetable amaranth

Genetika

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 85-96

  Sarker, Umakanta ^a   Islam, Tofazzal ^a   Rabbani, Golam ^b   Oba, Shinya ^c  

^a BANGABANDHU SHEIKH MUJIBUR RAHMAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

^b BANGLADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

^c GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Ascorbic acid; Beta carotene; Foliage yield; Mineral content

Indexed keywords

AMARANTHUS CAUDATUS;

EID: 84929377232     PISSN: 05340012     EISSN: 18206069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2298/GENSR1501085S     Document Type: Article

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