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Genetic basis of unstable expression of high gamma-tocopherol content in sunflower seeds

BACKGROUND: Tocopherols are natural antioxidants with both in vivo (vitamin E) and in vitro activity. Sunflower seeds contain predominantly alpha-tocopherol (>90% of total tocopherols), with maximum vitamin E effect but lower in vitro antioxidant action than other tocopherol forms such as gamma-t...

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Autores principales: García-Moreno, María J, Fernández-Martínez, José M, Velasco, Leonardo, Pérez-Vich, Begoña
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3463442/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22607470
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2229-12-71