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Quantitative Trait Loci for Brown Rice Color, Phenolics, Flavonoid Contents, and Antioxidant Capacity in Rice Grain
2009-01-01
Abstract excerpt
Phytochemicals such as phenolics and flavonoids, which are present in rice grains, are associated with reduced risk of developing chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and certain cancers. The phenolic and flavonoid compounds in rice grains also contribute to the antioxidant activity. Biofortification of rice grain by conventional breeding is one way to improve nutritional quality to co...
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- dfcc2fa5-3e13-5b8b-85e4-da4ac9b65844
- DOI
- 10.1094/cchem-86-6-0609
