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Effects of cultivar and culture conditions on gamma-aminobutyric acid accumulation in germinated fava beans (Vicia faba L.).
Journal of the science of food and agriculture - 15 Jan 2010
Li Yan, Bai Qingyun, Jin Xinjiang, Wen Huanbin, Gu Zhenxin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: High levels of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) accumulate in plant tissues under various stresses. GABA accumulation is also influenced by cultivar. This aim of this study was to select the most promising cultivar of fava bean for GABA accumulation and to optimise the culture conditions for GABA production in germinated fava beans by response surface methodology based on central composite design (CCD)....
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