LED Treatments Enhance Lettuce Phytochemicals, Antioxidants (IMAGE)

American Society for Horticultural Science

LED Treatments Enhance Lettuce Phytochemicals, Antioxidants

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Twenty-four hours continuous RB LED with G light exposure significantly enhanced free-radical scavenging activity, decreased nitrate content, and enhanced preharvest lettuce quality.

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Photo courtesy of Professor Yang Qi-Chang.

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