Beitr. Tabakforsch. Int., 1992, 15-2, p. 87-92., ISSN.0173-783X
Effects of curing and fertilization on nitrosamine formation in bright and Burley tobacco
USDA-ARS, Phytochemical Res. Unit, Athens, GA, USA.
A bright and a Burley tobacco were grown at four fertilization rates and each tobacco was then both flue-cured and air-cured. Levels of alkaloids and nitrosamines were found to increase with increasing fertilization levels. Levels of alkaloids,...