Effect of Selected Browning Inhibitors on Phenolic Metabolism in Stem Tissue of Harvested Lettuce

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 583-589

  Tomás Barberán, Francisco A ^a   Gil, María I ^a   Castañer, Marisol ^a   Artés, Francisco ^a   Saltveit, Mikal E ^b  

^a RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Browning inhibition; Butt discoloration; Lactuca sativa; Lettuce; PAL; Phenolic metabolism; Postharvest storage

Indexed keywords

LACTUCA; LACTUCA SATIVA;

EID: 0001702950     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf960478f     Document Type: Article

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