Changes in γ-Aminobutyric Acid of Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia L.) with Different Cultivation Regions, Harvest Time and Maturation Stages, with Method Validation
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Lee, Sang Hoon
(Dept. of Agrofood Resources, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration)
Jeong, Yun Sook (Dept. of Agrofood Resources, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration) Song, Jin (Dept. of Agrofood Resources, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration) Hwang, Kyung-A (Dept. of Agrofood Resources, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration) Cho, Soo Muk (Dept. of Agrofood Resources, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration) Hwang, In Guk (Dept. of Agrofood Resources, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration) |
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