The activity of myrosinase from broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. cv. Italica): Influence of intrinsic and extrinsic factors

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 400-403

  Ludikhuyze, L ^a   Rodrigo, L ^a   Hendrickx, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; CELL DISRUPTION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; ENZYMIC HYDROLYSIS; FOOD PROCESSING; GLUCOSINOLATE; MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE; PH; PRESSURE; TEMPERATURE; THIOGLUCOSIDASE; VEGETABLE;

BRASSICA; BRASSICA OLERACEA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. BOTRYTIS;

EID: 0034054991     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-63.3.400     Document Type: Article

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