Accumulation of l-DOPA in various organs of faba bean and influence of drought, nitrogen stress, and processing methods on l-DOPA yield

Faba bean (Vicia faba L.) has been identified as a rich source of l-DOPA, which is used in treating Parkinson's disease. Biosynthesis and accumulation of active substances such as l-DOPA in plant tissues may interact with growing conditions and processing methods. Accumulation trends of l-DOPA...

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Main Authors: Fatemeh Etemadi, Masoud Hashemi, Reena Randhir, Omid ZandVakili, Ali Ebadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2018-08-01
Series:Crop Journal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214514118300023