Maintaining quality of fresh-cut mangoes using antibrowning agents and modified atmosphere packaging

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 48, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 4204-4208

  Gonzalez Aguilar G A ^a,b   Wang, C Y ^a,b   Buta, J G ^a,b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN EN ALIMENTACIÓN Y DESARROLLO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

4 hexylresorcinol; Antibrowning agents; D Isoascorbic acid; Mangifera indica; Modified atmosphere packaging; Potassium sorbate; Shelf life

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYLIC ACID; HEXYLRESORCINOL; ISOASCORBIC ACID; SORBATE POTASSIUM; SUGAR;

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECOMPOSITION; FOOD PACKAGING; FOOD QUALITY; FOOD STORAGE; FRUIT; GLYCATION; HUMIDITY; NONHUMAN; PACKAGING; SHELF LIFE;

ATMOSPHERE; FRUIT; MAILLARD REACTION; PRODUCT PACKAGING;

EID: 0033805351     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf991384j     Document Type: Article

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