Oxidative Defense Systems in Leaves of Three Edible Herb Species in Relation to Their Senescence Rates

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 42, Issue 11, 1994, Pages 2376-2381

  Philosoph Hadas, Sonia ^a,b   Meir, Shimon ^a,b   Akiri, Bezalel ^a,b   Kanner, Joseph ^a,b  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^b Department of Postharvest Science of Fresh Produce ^*  (Israel)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll loss; fresh herbs; leaf senescence; lipid oxidation; oxidative defense system; proteolysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001626394     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: 15205118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf00047a003     Document Type: Article

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