Optimum Broccoli Packaging Conditions to Preserve Glutathione, Ascorbic Acid, and Pigments

Journal of the Japanese Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 367-371

  Ishikawa, Yutaka ^a   Wessling, Carolina ^b   Hirata, Takashi ^c   Hasegawa, Yoshinori ^d  

^a NATIONAL FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR WESTERN REGION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Broccoli; Glutathione; Modified atmosphere packaging

Indexed keywords

EID: 0007456779     PISSN: 18823351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2503/jjshs.67.367     Document Type: Article

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