Peruvian maca (Lepidium peruvianum): (II) phytochemical profiles of four prime maca phenotypes grown in two geographically-distant locations

International Journal of Biomedical Science

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 9-24

  Meissner, Henry O ^a   Mscisz, Alina ^b   Piatkowska, Ewa ^c   Baraniak, Marek ^b   Mielcarek, Sebastian ^b   Kedzia, Bogdan ^d   Holderna Kedzia, Elzbieta ^d   Pisulewski, Pawel ^c  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Research Institute of Medicinal Plants   (Poland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE IN KRAKOW   (Poland)

^d INSTITUTE OF NATURAL FIBRES AND MEDICINAL PLANTS   (Poland)

Author keywords

Four phenotypes; Glucosinolates; HPLC fingerprint; Hypocotyl colours; Lepidium peruvianum; Maca

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSINOLATE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROP; HYPOCOTYL; LEPIDIUM PERUVIANUM; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; NONHUMAN; PERUVIAN; PERUVIAN MACA; PHENOTYPE; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT; PLANT GROWTH; TILLAGE;

EID: 84970973882     PISSN: 15509702     EISSN: 15552810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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