African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6859

Full Length Research Paper

Fertilizer source influence on antioxidant activity of lettuce

Camila Karina Costa e Silva
  • Camila Karina Costa e Silva
  • Programa de Pós-Graduação em Agricultura e Ambiente, Universidade Federal de Alagoas – Campus Arapiraca, Brazil.
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Kelly Barbosa da Silva
  • Kelly Barbosa da Silva
  • Rede Nordeste de Biotecnologia/RENORBIO – Instituto de Química e Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Brazil.
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Paulo Rogerio Barbosa de Miranda
  • Paulo Rogerio Barbosa de Miranda
  • Departamento de Mestrado Profissional em Análise de Sistemas Ambientais, Centro Universitário Cesmac, Brazil.
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Tamara Claudia de Araujo Gomes
  • Tamara Claudia de Araujo Gomes
  • Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária, Centro de Pesquisa Agropecuária dos Tabuleiros Costeiros, Embrapa Tabuleiros Costeiros. Campus Delza Gitai, Brazil.
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Jesse Marques da Silva Junior
  • Jesse Marques da Silva Junior
  • Departamento de Mestrado Profissional em Análise de Sistemas Ambientais, Centro Universitário Cesmac, Brazil.
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Mayara Andrade Souza
  • Mayara Andrade Souza
  • Departamento de Mestrado Profissional em Análise de Sistemas Ambientais, Centro Universitário Cesmac, Brazil.
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Aldenir Feitosa dos Santos
  • Aldenir Feitosa dos Santos
  • Departamento de Mestrado Profissional em Análise de Sistemas Ambientais, Centro Universitário Cesmac, Brazil.
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Joao Gomes da Costa
  • Joao Gomes da Costa
  • Departamento de Mestrado Profissional em Análise de Sistemas Ambientais, Centro Universitário Cesmac, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 06 February 2018
  •  Accepted: 16 October 2018
  •  Published: 13 December 2018

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