Pectinesterase and polygalacturonase activities and textural properties of rubbery papaya (Carica papaya Linn.)

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1590-1594

  Jiang, C M ^a   Wu, M C ^b   Wu, C L ^b   Chang, H M ^c  

^a NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL PINGTUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Pectinesterase; Pectinesterase inhibitor; Polygalacturonase; Rubbery papaya

Indexed keywords

CARICA; CARICA PAPAYA;

EID: 0037559461     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2003.tb12296.x     Document Type: Article

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