Sensorial, nutritional and microbiological quality of fresh cilantro leaves as influenced by ionizing radiation and storage

Food Research International

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 713-719

  Fan, X ^a   Niemira, B A ^a   Sokorai, K J B ^a  

^a EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cilantro; Irradiation; Microflora; Nutrition; Quality; Storage

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANTS; GAMMA RAYS; IRRADIATION; MICROBIOLOGY; TEXTURES;

GAMMA IRRADIATION;

FOOD PROCESSING;

CORIANDRUM SATIVUM;

EID: 0037861870     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0963-9969(03)00051-6     Document Type: Article

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