Kinetics of ascorbic acid degradation in green asparagus during heat processing

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 61, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1518-1521

  Esteve, M J ^a   Frigola A ^a   Martorell, L ^a   Rodrigo, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; ASPARAGUS; DEGRADATION KINETICS; ETHYLENE VINYL ALCOHOL; FOOD PROCESSING; POLYMER;

ASPARAGUS;

EID: 0032213576     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-61.11.1518     Document Type: Article

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