Applying nitrogen fertilizer increased anthocyanin in vegetative shoots but not in grain of purple rice genotypes

• Main Authors: Supaporn Yamuangmorn, Bernard Dell, Benjavan Rerkasem, Chanakan Prom-u-thai
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Agricultural and Biological Sciences; Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Nursing
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85050807741&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/58006
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

© 2018 Society of Chemical Industry 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 leve...