A study on the formation and stability of ascorbigen in an aqueous system

Food Chemistry

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 349-355

  Hrncirik K ^a   Valusek J ^a   Velisek J ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

3 INDOLEMETHANOL; ASCORBIC ACID; ASCORBIGEN; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BRASSICA; DRUG SYNTHESIS; ENZYME DEGRADATION; HEAT TREATMENT; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; REACTION ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS; THERMOSTABILITY;

BRASSICA;

EID: 0032211722     PISSN: 03088146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-8146(98)00016-8     Document Type: Article

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