Relationship between the Enzymatic Browning and Phenylalanine Ammonia-lyase Activity of Cut Lettuce, and the Prevention of Browning by Inhibitors of Polyphenol Biosynthesis

Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry

Volumn 65, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 1016-1021

  Hisaminato, Hiromi ^a   Murata, Masatsune ^a   Homma, Seiichi ^a  

^a OCHANOMIZU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

2 aminoindane 2 phosphonic acid; Enzymatic browning; Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.); Phenylalanine ammonia lyase; Polyphenol oxidase

Indexed keywords

CATECHOL OXIDASE; ENZYME INHIBITOR; FLAVONOID; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PHENYLALANINE AMMONIA LYASE; POLYMER; POLYPHENOLS;

ARTICLE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; ENZYMOLOGY; LETTUCE; METABOLISM;

CATECHOL OXIDASE; ENZYME INHIBITORS; FLAVONOIDS; LETTUCE; PHENOLS; PHENYLALANINE AMMONIA-LYASE; POLYMERS;

EID: 0035351241     PISSN: 09168451     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1271/bbb.65.1016     Document Type: Article

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