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Ammonium reduces oxalate accumulation in different spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) genotypes by inhibiting root uptake of nitrate.
Food chemistry - 1 Nov 2015
Liu Xiaoxia, Lu Lingli, Chen Qiuhui, Ding Wenya, Dai Peibin, Hu Yan, Yu Yan, Jin Chongwei, Lin Xianyong
Abstract excerpt
Excessive accumulation of oxalate negatively affects nutritional value of many vegetables, such as spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.). Mixed solution of ammonium and nitrate could effectively reduce oxalate accumulation, while the mechanism involved remains unknown. High (Heizhenzhu) and low (Weilv) oxalate-accumulated spinach genotypes were used in this study to investigate the association of oxalate accumulation...
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