Advances in Root Vegetables Research

• Other Authors: Kaushik, Prashant (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: IntechOpen 2023
• Subjects: Gardening: growing fruit & vegetables; phytochemicals; anthocyanin; climate change; antioxidants; nutrition; food security
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Root vegetables are the sections of underground plants that are harvested and consumed by humans for their nutritional value. They are found in a wide variety of plant species. Even though botany draws a distinction between real roots and non-roots, the term "root vegetable" refers to both...