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Applying nitrogen fertilizer increased anthocyanin in vegetative shoots but not in grain of purple rice genotypes.
Journal of the science of food and agriculture - 1 Sept 2018
Yamuangmorn Supaporn, Dell Bernard, Rerkasem Benjavan, Prom-U-Thai Chanakan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Anthocyanin is a major antioxidant compound in purple rice, with properties that can protect against oxidative damage in some human diseases. This study was undertaken to determine if nitrogen (N) fertilizer can enhance anthocyanin and antioxidant levels in four purple Thai rice genotypes. RESULTS: The anthocyanin concentration and antioxidant capacity were increased in the shoots of N120 plants...
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