Harvest date affects the antioxidative systems in pear fruits

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 791-795

  Lentheric, I ^a   Pinto, E ^a   Vendrell, M ^b   Larrigaudiere, C ^a  

^a IRTA   (Spain)

^b DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBATE PEROXIDASE; ASCORBIC ACID; CATALASE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FRUIT; GLUTATHIONE; GLUTATHIONE REDUCTASE; PEROXIDASE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

FELIS CATUS; PYRUS; PYRUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 0032749847     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.1999.11511190     Document Type: Article

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