Changes in cell wall constituents and mechanical properties during post-harvest hardening of trifoliate yam Dioscorea dumetorum (Kunth) pax tubers

Food Research International

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 429-434

  Afoakwa, Emmanuel Ohene ^a   Sefa Dedeh, Samuel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Cell wall constituents; Dioxcorea dumetorum; Mechanical properties; Post harvest hardening

Indexed keywords

DIOSCOREA; DIOSCOREA ALATA; DIOSCOREA DUMETORUM;

EID: 0036232081     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0963-9969(01)00137-5     Document Type: Article

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